Octodec Investments Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Octodec Investments' CEO is Jeff Wapnick, appointed in Jan 1998, has a tenure of 27.92 years. total yearly compensation is ZAR8.43M, comprised of 88.7% salary and 11.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.6% of the company’s shares, worth ZAR63.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.4 years and 5.8 years respectively.
Key information
Jeff Wapnick
Chief executive officer
R8.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 88.71% |
| CEO tenure | 27.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.6% |
| Management average tenure | 7.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.8yrs |
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 2025 | R8m | R7m | R491m |
| May 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | R418m |
| Feb 28 2025 | n/a | n/a | R345m |
| Nov 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | R280m |
| Aug 31 2024 | R8m | R7m | R216m |
| May 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | R283m |
| Feb 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | R349m |
| Nov 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | R480m |
| Aug 31 2023 | R8m | R7m | R610m |
| May 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | R668m |
| Feb 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | R726m |
| Nov 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | R666m |
| Aug 31 2022 | R8m | R5m | R605m |
| May 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | R432m |
| Feb 28 2022 | n/a | n/a | R259m |
| Nov 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | R42m |
| Aug 31 2021 | R8m | R2m | -R175m |
| May 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -R648m |
| Feb 28 2021 | n/a | n/a | -R1b |
| Nov 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -R1b |
| Aug 31 2020 | R8m | R1m | -R892m |
| May 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -R386m |
| Feb 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | R121m |
| Nov 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | R208m |
| Aug 31 2019 | R5m | R4m | R296m |
Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD494.68K) is below average for companies of similar size in the ZA market ($USD752.87K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jeff Wapnick (64 yo)
Mr. Jeffrey Percy Wapnick, also known as Jeff, BCom, is the Chief Executive Officer of Octodec Investments Limited since 2025 and served as its Managing Director since 1998 until 2025 and has been its Exec...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 27.9yrs | R8.43m | 1.6% ZAR 63.4m | |
| Deputy CEO | 1.1yrs | R6.54m | no data | |
| Group Company Secretary | 7.4yrs | R2.53m | no data | |
| Chief Operating Officer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: OCT's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 27.2yrs | R8.43m | 1.6% ZAR 63.4m | |
| Deputy CEO | 1.1yrs | R6.54m | no data | |
| Non-Executive Director | 31.2yrs | R733.03k | 1.5% ZAR 59.6m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.2yrs | R680.60k | no data | |
| Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 31.2yrs | R2.24m | 1.2% ZAR 47.4m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Non-Executive Director | 13.8yrs | R860.83k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.8yrs | R553.17k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 5.8yrs | R598.13k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.8yrs | R740.59k | no data |
Experienced Board: OCT's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/12/08 08:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/08/31 |
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
Octodec Investments Limited is covered by 3 analysts. 0 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 |
|---|---|
| Pranita Daya | Anchor Stockbrokers Proprietary Limited |
| Imdaad Nana | Avior Capital Markets |
| Nazeem Samsodien | Macquarie Research |