Yahoo Finance Does Symphony Environmental Technologies plc's (LON:SYM) CEO Pay Reflect Performance?
The CEO of Symphony Environmental Technologies plc (LON:SYM) is Michael Laurier. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. This process should give us an idea about how appropriately the CEO is paid.
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How Does Michael Laurier's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing, our data says that Symphony Environmental Technologies plc has a market cap of UK£14m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of UK£213k for the year to December 2018. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at UK£200k. We took a group of companies with market capitalizations below UK£155m, and calculated the median CEO total compensation to be UK£250k.
That means Michael Laurier 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 Symphony Environmental Technologies has changed over time.
Is Symphony Environmental Technologies plc Growing?
On average over the last three years, Symphony Environmental Technologies plc has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 106% each year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue changed by just 1.0%.
This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. It's nice to see a little revenue growth, as this is consistent with healthy business conditions. It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has Symphony Environmental Technologies plc Been A Good Investment?
With a three year total loss of 15%, Symphony Environmental Technologies plc would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. It therefore might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.
In Summary...
Remuneration for Michael Laurier is close enough to the median pay for a CEO of a similar sized company .
We'd say the company can boast of its EPS growth, but we cannot say the same about the lacklustre shareholder returns (over the last three years). We'd be surprised if shareholders want to see a pay rise for the CEO, but we'd stop short of calling their pay too generous. CEO compensation is one thing, but it is also interesting to check if the CEO is buying or selling Symphony Environmental Technologies (free visualization of insider trades).
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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