Yahoo Finance Should You Be Pleased About The CEO Pay At Fox Marble Holdings PLC's (LON:FOX)
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In 2011 Chris Gilbert was appointed CEO of Fox Marble Holdings PLC (LON:FOX). First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. 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 Chris Gilbert's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Fox Marble Holdings PLC has a market capitalization of UK£16m, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth €147k. (This figure is for the year to December 2018). We think total compensation is more important but we note that the CEO salary is lower, at €71k. We took a group of companies with market capitalizations below €177m, and calculated the median CEO total compensation to be €273k.
Most shareholders would consider it a positive that Chris Gilbert takes less total compensation than the CEOs of most similar size companies, leaving more for shareholders. While this is a good thing, you'll need to understand the business better before you can form an opinion.
You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Fox Marble Holdings, below.
Is Fox Marble Holdings PLC Growing?
Over the last three years Fox Marble Holdings PLC has grown its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 14% per year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 17%.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently. A good result. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Fox Marble Holdings PLC Been A Good Investment?
Given the total loss of 27% over three years, many shareholders in Fox Marble Holdings PLC 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...
Fox Marble Holdings PLC is currently paying its CEO below what is normal for companies of its size. Many would consider this to indicate that the pay is modest since the business is growing. Unfortunately, some shareholders may be disappointed with their returns, given the company's performance over the last three years. So while we don't think, Chris Gilbert is paid too much, shareholders may hope that business performance translates to investment returns before pay rises are given out.
In this case we may want to look deeper into the company. There are some real positives and we could see improved returns in the longer term. Shareholders may want to check for free if Fox Marble Holdings insiders are buying or selling shares.
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