Yahoo Finance What Did Jyske Bank A/S's (CPH:JYSK) CEO Take Home Last Year?
In 1997 Anders Dam was appointed CEO of Jyske Bank A/S (CPH:JYSK). This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. 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 Anders Dam's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Jyske Bank A/S has a market capitalization of ø18b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth ø9.9m over the year to December 2018. It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists almost entirely of the salary, worth ø9.8m. When we examined a selection of companies with market caps ranging from ø13b to ø43b, we found the median CEO total compensation was ø11m.
So Anders Dam is paid around the average of the companies we looked at. While this data point isn't particularly informative alone, it gains more meaning when considered with business performance.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Jyske Bank has changed over time.
Is Jyske Bank A/S Growing?
Over the last three years Jyske Bank A/S has shrunk its earnings per share by an average of 12% per year (measured with a line of best fit). It saw its revenue drop 16% over the last year.
Few shareholders would be pleased to read that earnings per share are lower over three years. And the fact that revenue is down year on year arguably paints an ugly picture. So given this relatively weak performance, shareholders would probably not want to see high compensation for the CEO. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has Jyske Bank A/S Been A Good Investment?
Given the total loss of 22% over three years, many shareholders in Jyske Bank A/S are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. It therefore might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.
In Summary...
Anders Dam is paid around what is normal the leaders of comparable size companies.
After looking at EPS and total shareholder returns, it's certainly hard to argue the company has performed well, since both metrics are down. Suffice it to say, we don't think the CEO is underpaid! If you think CEO compensation levels are interesting you will probably really like this free visualization of insider trading at Jyske Bank.
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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