Lithium Royalty Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Lithium Royalty's CEO is Ernie Ortiz Ortega, appointed in Jan 2022, has a tenure of 4.08 years. total yearly compensation is $1.24M, comprised of 26.5% salary and 73.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.29% of the company’s shares, worth $1.22M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.1 years and 3 years respectively.
Key information
Ernie Ortiz Ortega
Chief executive officer
US$1.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 26.55% |
| CEO tenure | 4.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 3.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$1m | US$330k | -US$3m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$241k | -US$5m |
Compensation vs Market: Ernie's total compensation ($USD1.24M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.23M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ernie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ernie Ortiz Ortega (35 yo)
Mr. Ernie Ortiz Ortega is Co-Founder of Lithium Royalty Corp. and serves as its Director since February 13, 2023. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Lithium Royalty Corp. since 2022. He serves as...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board | 7.9yrs | US$550.00k | 0.57% $ 2.4m | |
| Co-Founder | 4.1yrs | US$1.24m | 0.29% $ 1.2m | |
| Co-Founder | 8.3yrs | US$562.13k | 0.090% $ 379.4k | |
| CFO & Head of Sustainability | no data | US$562.13k | 0.084% $ 351.9k | |
| VP of Legal & COO | 3yrs | US$369.90k | 0.067% $ 281.9k | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Controller | 2.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: LITR.F's management team is considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board | 7.9yrs | US$550.00k | 0.57% $ 2.4m | |
| Co-Founder | 3yrs | US$1.24m | 0.29% $ 1.2m | |
| Co-Founder | 8.3yrs | US$562.13k | 0.090% $ 379.4k | |
| Senior Technical Advisor & Member of Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Technical Advisor & Member of Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Technical Advisor & Member of Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 3yrs | US$132.00k | 0.0053% $ 22.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$100.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$115.00k | 0.0067% $ 28.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$100.00k | no data | |
| Senior Technical Advisor & Member of Advisory Board | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: LITR.F's board of directors are considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/02/16 22:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lithium Royalty Corp. is covered by 10 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Katie Lachapelle | Canaccord Genuity |
| Patrick Cunningham | Citigroup Inc |
| Patrick Cunningham | Citigroup Inc |