Yahoo Finance Here's What We Think About YOC AG's (ETR:YOC) CEO Pay
Dirk-Hilmar Kraus has been the CEO of YOC AG (ETR:YOC) since 2005. First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. 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. This process should give us an idea about how appropriately the CEO is paid.
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How Does Dirk-Hilmar Kraus's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that YOC AG is worth €13m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €219k for the year to December 2018. While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at €150k. We examined a group of similar sized companies, with market capitalizations of below €181m. The median CEO total compensation in that group is €380k.
This would give shareholders a good impression of the company, since most similar size companies have to pay more, leaving less for shareholders. However, before we heap on the praise, we should delve deeper to understand business performance.
You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at YOC, below.
Is YOC AG Growing?
YOC AG has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 76% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is up 17% over last year.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. 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 YOC AG Been A Good Investment?
YOC AG has generated a total shareholder return of 1.2% over three years, so most shareholders wouldn't be too disappointed. But they would probably prefer not to see CEO compensation far in excess of the median.
In Summary...
It appears that YOC AG remunerates its CEO below most similar sized companies.
Many would consider this to indicate that the pay is modest since the business is growing. While some might be keen on seeing higher returns, our short analysis has not produced any evidence to suggest Dirk-Hilmar Kraus is overcompensated. It's great to see a company that pays its CEO reasonably, even while growing. But it would be nice if insiders were also buying shares. So you may want to check if insiders are buying YOC shares with their own money (free access).
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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