Yahoo Finance Is 1Spatial Plc's (LON:SPA) CEO Paid Enough Relative To Peers?
In 2016 Claire Milverton-Clark was appointed CEO of 1Spatial Plc (LON:SPA). First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.
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How Does Claire Milverton-Clark's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that 1Spatial Plc is worth UK£31m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as UK£281k for the year to January 2019. While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at UK£255k. We took a group of companies with market capitalizations below UK£153m, and calculated the median CEO total compensation to be UK£251k.
So Claire Milverton-Clark receives a similar amount to the median CEO pay, amongst the companies we looked at. While this data point isn't particularly informative alone, it gains more meaning when considered with business performance.
The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at 1Spatial has changed from year to year.
Is 1Spatial Plc Growing?
1Spatial Plc has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 80% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is up 14% over last year.
This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. It's also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing. It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has 1Spatial Plc Been A Good Investment?
Most shareholders would probably be pleased with 1Spatial Plc for providing a total return of 60% over three years. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don't mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.
In Summary...
Claire Milverton-Clark is paid around what is normal the leaders of comparable size companies.
The company is growing earnings per share and total shareholder returns have been pleasing. Although the pay is a normal amount, some shareholders probably consider it fair or modest, given the good performance of the stock. If you think CEO compensation levels are interesting you will probably really like this free visualization of insider trading at 1Spatial.
Arguably, business quality is much more important than CEO compensation levels. So check out this free list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.
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