Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

NasdaqCM:DFFN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$13.5m

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Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals' CEO is Bob Cobuzzi, appointed in Sep 2020, they has a tenure of 2.92 years. Their total yearly compensation is $691.79K , comprised of 65% salary and 35% bonuses, including company stock and options. They directly owns 0.079% of the company’s shares, worth $10.66K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 1.8 years respectively.

Key information

Bob Cobuzzi

Chief executive officer

US$691.8k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage65.0%
CEO tenure2.9yrs
CEO ownership0.08%
Management average tenure4.9yrs
Board average tenure1.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals GAAP EPS of -$2.06 misses by $0.02

Aug 12

We Think Diffusion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DFFN) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Feb 25
We Think Diffusion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DFFN) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Companies Like Diffusion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DFFN) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Nov 12
Companies Like Diffusion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DFFN) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

We're Not Very Worried About Diffusion Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:DFFN) Cash Burn Rate

Jun 25
We're Not Very Worried About Diffusion Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:DFFN) Cash Burn Rate

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals EPS misses by $0.02

May 10

We're Hopeful That Diffusion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DFFN) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Mar 08
We're Hopeful That Diffusion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DFFN) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Here's Why We're Watching Diffusion Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:DFFN) Cash Burn Situation

Nov 23
Here's Why We're Watching Diffusion Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:DFFN) Cash Burn Situation

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bob Cobuzzi's remuneration changed compared to Diffusion Pharmaceuticals's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$13m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$15m

Dec 31 2022US$692kUS$450k

-US$16m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$15m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$24m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$24m

Dec 31 2021US$783kUS$410k

-US$24m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$25m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$17m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$18m

Dec 31 2020US$1mUS$129k

-US$16m

Compensation vs Market: Bob's total compensation ($USD691.79K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD762.43K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Bob Cobuzzi (58 yo)

2.9yrs

Tenure

US$691,787

Compensation

Dr. Robert J. Cobuzzi, Jr., also known as Bob, Ph D., serves as its President & Chief Executive Officer at Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. since September 8, 2020 served as its Independent Director since Ja...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Cobuzzi
President & CEO2.9yrsUS$691.79k0.079%
$ 10.7k
William Elder
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary2.9yrsUS$413.92k0.020%
$ 2.6k
David Jones
Senior Medical Advisor10.9yrsno datano data
Harry Cook
Vice President of Clinical Operations6.9yrsno datano data
Douglas Gravatt
Senior Consultant for Manufacturingno datano datano data
Brian Bollwage
Senior Consultant - Regulatory Affairsno datano datano data

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

58yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: DFFN's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Alan Levin
Independent Director7.6yrsUS$59.00k0.0016%
$ 218.1
Jane Hollingsworth
Independent Chairman2.9yrsUS$77.50k0.060%
$ 8.1k
Mark Giles
Lead Independent Director7.6yrsUS$55.50k0.053%
$ 7.1k
Lakhmir Chawla
Member of Scientific Advisory Boardno datano datano data
Robert Adams
Independent Director7.6yrsUS$54.00k0.0035%
$ 468.6
Timothy A. Yap
Member of Scientific Advisory Board1.5yrsno datano data
Mitesh Borad
Member of Scientific Advisory Board1.5yrsno datano data
Diana Lanchoney
Independent Director2.2yrsUS$49.00k0.014%
$ 1.9k
Robert Lustig
Member of Scientific Advisory Board1.5yrsno datano data
Chad Tang
Member of Scientific Advisory Board1.5yrsno datano data
Cullen Taniguchi
Member of Scientific Advisory Board1.5yrsno datano data
Michael Harper
Member of Scientific Advisory Boardno datano datano data

1.8yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: DFFN's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/08/17 02:30
End of Day Share Price 2023/08/17 00:00
Earnings2023/06/30
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Swayampakula RamakanthH.C. Wainwright & Co.
David BautzZacks Investment Research Inc.
David BautzZacks Small-Cap Research