Here's Why Shareholders Should Examine SecureWorks Corp.'s (NASDAQ:SCWX) CEO Compensation Package More Closely

Comparing SecureWorks Corp.'s CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that SecureWorks Corp. has a market capitalization of US$537m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as US$8.2m for the year to February 2024. That's a notable increase of 24% on last year. We think total compensation is more important but our data shows that the CEO salary is lower, at US$500k.

For comparison, other companies in the American Software industry with market capitalizations ranging between US$200m and US$800m had a median total CEO compensation of US$2.1m. Hence, we can conclude that Wendy Thomas is remunerated higher than the industry median. Furthermore, Wendy Thomas directly owns US$5.2m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Component	2024	2023	Proportion (2024)
Salary	US$500k	US$519k	6%
Other	US$7.7m	US$6.1m	94%
Total Compensation	US$8.2m	US$6.6m	100%

On an industry level, around 16% of total compensation represents salary and 84% is other remuneration. SecureWorks sets aside a smaller share of compensation for salary, in comparison to the overall industry. If total compensation is slanted towards non-salary benefits, it indicates that CEO pay is linked to company performance.

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A Look at SecureWorks Corp.'s Growth Numbers

Over the last three years, SecureWorks Corp. has shrunk its earnings per share by 40% per year. In the last year, its revenue is down 18%.

Overall this is not a very positive result for shareholders. This is compounded by the fact revenue is actually down on last year. So given this relatively weak performance, shareholders would probably not want to see high compensation for the CEO. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.

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Given that shareholders haven't seen any positive returns on their investment, not to mention the lack of earnings growth, this may suggest that few of them would be willing to award the CEO with a pay rise. At the upcoming AGM, they can question the management's plans and strategies to turn performance around and reassess their investment thesis in regards to the company.

It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. That's why we did our research, and identified 3 warning signs for SecureWorks (of which 1 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.

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Comparing SecureWorks Corp.'s CEO Compensation With The Industry

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