Transcontinental Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Transcontinental's CEO is Sam Bendavid, appointed in Apr 2026, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is CA$1.10M, comprised of 35.6% salary and 64.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.007% of the company’s shares, worth $23.36K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.5 years and 10.8 years respectively.
Key information
Sam Bendavid
Chief executive officer
CA$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 35.61% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.007% |
| Management average tenure | 1.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 2026 | n/a | n/a | CA$166m |
| Oct 26 2025 | CA$1m | CA$392k | CA$171m |
| Jul 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$125m |
| Apr 27 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$130m |
| Jan 26 2025 | n/a | n/a | CA$112m |
| Oct 27 2024 | CA$1m | CA$358k | CA$121m |
| Jul 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$115m |
| Apr 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$92m |
| Jan 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | CA$99m |
| Oct 29 2023 | CA$665k | CA$296k | CA$86m |
| Jul 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$105m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$118m |
| Jan 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | CA$124m |
| Oct 30 2022 | CA$511k | CA$261k | CA$141m |
Compensation vs Market: Sam's total compensation ($USD808.19K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.57M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sam's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Sam Bendavid (45 yo)
Mr. Sam Bendavid served as Chief Corporate Development and Procurement Officer at Transcontinental Inc. since July 2023 until April 06, 2026 and is its Chief Executive Officer from April 06, 2026. In this...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair of the Board | 21.2yrs | CA$3.58m | 0.0060% $ 20.5k | |
| Chief Executive Officer | less than a year | CA$1.10m | 0.0068% $ 23.4k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 7.7yrs | CA$2.49m | 0.023% $ 77.2k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | CA$1.05m | 0.0092% $ 31.6k | |
| Senior Director of Investor Relations & Treasury | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Legal Affairs & Corporate Secretary | less than a year | no data | 0.00047% $ 1.6k | |
| Vice President of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Retail Group Transcontinental Printing - Marketing Products | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Development Officer of Printing & Media | no data | CA$729.25k | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Recycling Group | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Québec & Atlantic - Printing | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: TCLA.F's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair of the Board | 21.2yrs | CA$3.58m | 0.0060% $ 20.5k | |
| Independent Director | 11.2yrs | CA$328.21k | 0.012% $ 40.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | CA$236.46k | 0.0096% $ 32.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | CA$183.12k | 0.036% $ 122.9k | |
| Non-Independent Director | 21.2yrs | CA$150.00k | 0.0072% $ 24.6k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 10.2yrs | CA$339.86k | 0.021% $ 70.9k | |
| Independent Director | 15.2yrs | CA$417.84k | 0.0045% $ 15.3k | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | CA$263.45k | 0.017% $ 58.5k | |
| Non-Independent Director | 15.2yrs | CA$220.03k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | CA$293.26k | 0.012% $ 41.0k |
Experienced Board: TCLA.F's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/05 19:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/25 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/10/26 |
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
Transcontinental Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| David McFadgen | ATB Cormark |
| David McFadgen | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |
| Stephen MacLeod | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |