Yahoo Finance How Much is Bonduelle SCA's (EPA:BON) CEO Getting Paid?
Guillaume Debrosse is the CEO of Bonduelle SCA (EPA:BON). First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. Then we'll look at a snap shot of the business growth. And finally - as a second measure of performance - we will look at the returns shareholders have received over the last few years. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
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How Does Guillaume Debrosse's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Bonduelle SCA has a market capitalization of €660m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth €838k over the year to June 2019. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at €480k. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from €368m to €1.5b, and the median CEO total compensation was €719k.
Next, let's break down remuneration compositions to understand how the industry and company compare with each other. On a sector level, around 50% of total compensation represents salary and 50% is other remuneration. So it seems like there isn't a significant difference between Bonduelle and the broader market, in terms of salary allocation in the overall compensation package.
That means Guillaume Debrosse receives fairly typical remuneration for the CEO of a company that size. While this data point isn't particularly informative alone, it gains more meaning when considered with business performance. The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at Bonduelle has changed from year to year.
Is Bonduelle SCA Growing?
Bonduelle SCA has seen earnings per share (EPS) move positively by an average of 7.8% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). It achieved revenue growth of 1.8% over the last year.
I would argue that the improvement in revenue isn't particularly impressive, but it is good to see modest EPS growth. So there are some positives here, but not enough to earn high praise. It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has Bonduelle SCA Been A Good Investment?
Given the total loss of 28% over three years, many shareholders in Bonduelle SCA are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.
In Summary...
Remuneration for Guillaume Debrosse is close enough to the median pay for a CEO of a similar sized company .
The per share growth could be better, in our view. And we think the shareholder returns - over three years - have been underwhelming. So many would argue that the CEO is certainly not underpaid. Moving away from CEO compensation for the moment, we've identified 1 warning sign for Bonduelle that you should be aware of before investing.
Important note: Bonduelle may not be the best stock to buy. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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