Yahoo Finance Is Charles Stanley Group plc's (LON:CAY) CEO Paid At A Competitive Rate?
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Paul Abberley has been the CEO of Charles Stanley Group plc (LON:CAY) since 2014. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. Third, we'll reflect on the total return to shareholders over three years, as a second measure of business performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.
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How Does Paul Abberley's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing our data says that Charles Stanley Group plc has a market cap of UK£144m, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of UK£640k. (This figure is for the year to March 2018). While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at UK£350k. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from UK£76m to UK£304m, and the median CEO total compensation was UK£524k.
So Paul Abberley is paid around the average of the companies we looked at. Although this fact alone doesn't tell us a great deal, it becomes more relevant when considered against the business performance.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Charles Stanley Group has changed over time.
Is Charles Stanley Group plc Growing?
Charles Stanley Group 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). In the last year, its revenue is up 4.9%.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently. A good result. It's good to see a bit of revenue growth, as this suggests the business is able to grow sustainably. It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has Charles Stanley Group plc Been A Good Investment?
Charles Stanley Group plc has served shareholders reasonably well, with a total return of 12% over three years. But they would probably prefer not to see CEO compensation far in excess of the median.
In Summary...
Paul Abberley is paid around what is normal the leaders of comparable size companies.
The company is growing EPS but shareholder returns have been sound but not amazing. So considering these factors, we think the CEO pay is probably quite reasonable. Shareholders may want to check for free if Charles Stanley Group insiders are buying or selling shares.
Important note: Charles Stanley Group may not be the best stock to buy. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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