Yahoo Finance Is DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft's (VIE:DOC) CEO Being Overpaid?
In 2012 Attila Dogudan was appointed CEO of DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft (VIE:DOC). First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. Third, we'll reflect on the total return to shareholders over three years, as a second measure of business performance. This process should give us an idea about how appropriately the CEO is paid.
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How Does Attila Dogudan's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft has a market capitalization of €843m, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth €1.4m. (This number is for the twelve months until March 2019). We note that's an increase of 77% above last year. We think total compensation is more important but we note that the CEO salary is lower, at €758k. We examined companies with market caps from €362m to €1.4b, and discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was €1.1m.
That means Attila Dogudan receives fairly typical remuneration for the CEO of a company that size. 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 DO & CO has changed over time.
Is DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Growing?
On average over the last three years, DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 4.2% each year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 3.0%.
I'm not particularly impressed by the revenue growth, but it is good to see modest EPS growth. Considering these factors I'd say performance has been pretty decent, though not amazing. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft Been A Good Investment?
DO & CO Aktiengesellschaft has served shareholders reasonably well, with a total return of 28% over three years. But they probably wouldn't be so happy as to think the CEO should be paid more than is normal, for companies around this size.
In Summary...
Attila Dogudan is paid around the same as most CEOs of similar size companies.
The company isn't showing particularly great growth, and shareholder turns haven't been particularly inspiring in the last few years. While there is room for improvement, we haven't seen evidence to suggest the pay is too generous. CEO compensation is one thing, but it is also interesting to check if the CEO is buying or selling DO & CO (free visualization of insider trades).
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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