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Peter Lawwell is the CEO of Celtic plc (LON:CCP). First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. And finally - as a second measure of performance - we will look at the returns shareholders have received over the last few years. This process should give us an idea about how appropriately the CEO is paid.
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How Does Peter Lawwell's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Celtic plc has a market capitalization of UK£155m, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth UK£1.2m. (This number is for the twelve months until June 2018). It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists almost entirely of the salary, worth UK£1.2m. When we examined a selection of companies with market caps ranging from UK£80m to UK£320m, we found the median CEO total compensation was UK£538k.
It would therefore appear that Celtic plc pays Peter Lawwell more than the median CEO remuneration at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this fact alone doesn't mean the remuneration is too high. We can get a better idea of how generous the pay is by looking at the performance of the underlying business.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Celtic has changed over time.
Is Celtic plc Growing?
Celtic plc has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 66% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is down -21%.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. The lack of revenue growth isn't ideal, but it is the bottom line that counts most in business. Shareholders might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.
Has Celtic plc Been A Good Investment?
Boasting a total shareholder return of 124% over three years, Celtic plc has done well by shareholders. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.
In Summary...
We compared the total CEO remuneration paid by Celtic plc, and compared it to remuneration at a group of similar sized companies. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.
Importantly, though, the company has impressed with its earnings per share growth, over three years. Even better, returns to shareholders have been plentiful, over the same time period. Considering this fine result for shareholders, we daresay the CEO compensation might be apt. CEO compensation is one thing, but it is also interesting to check if the CEO is buying or selling Celtic (free visualization of insider trades).
Important note: Celtic 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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