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Stride Property Group's (NZSE:SPG) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Key Insights

  • Stride Property Group will host its Annual General Meeting on 3rd of July

  • CEO Philip Littlewood's total compensation includes salary of NZ$615.0k

  • The total compensation is similar to the average for the industry

  • Over the past three years, Stride Property Group's EPS fell by 107% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 41%

In the past three years, the share price of Stride Property Group (NZSE:SPG) has struggled to grow and now shareholders are sitting on a loss. Per share earnings growth is also lacking, despite revenue growth. In light of this performance, shareholders will have a chance to question the board in the upcoming AGM on 3rd of July, where they can impact on future company performance by voting on resolutions, including executive compensation. Here's our take on why we think shareholders might be hesitant about approving a raise at the moment.

View our latest analysis for Stride Property Group

How Does Total Compensation For Philip Littlewood Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, Stride Property Group has a market capitalization of NZ$660m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth NZ$1.1m over the year to March 2024. That's a fairly small increase of 4.0% over the previous year. We note that the salary of NZ$615.0k makes up a sizeable portion of the total compensation received by the CEO.

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On comparing similar companies from the New Zealand REITs industry with market caps ranging from NZ$328m to NZ$1.3b, we found that the median CEO total compensation was NZ$1.1m. This suggests that Stride Property Group remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average. What's more, Philip Littlewood holds NZ$758k worth of shares in the company in their own name.

Component

2024

2023

Proportion (2024)

Salary

NZ$615k

NZ$615k

54%

Other

NZ$525k

NZ$481k

46%

Total Compensation

NZ$1.1m

NZ$1.1m

100%

On an industry level, around 37% of total compensation represents salary and 63% is other remuneration. Stride Property Group is paying a higher share of its remuneration through a salary in comparison to the overall industry. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.

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A Look at Stride Property Group's Growth Numbers

Stride Property Group has reduced its earnings per share by 107% a year over the last three years. It achieved revenue growth of 29% over the last year.

The reduction in EPS, over three years, is arguably concerning. But on the other hand, revenue growth is strong, suggesting a brighter future. In conclusion we can't form a strong opinion about business performance yet; but it's one worth watching. Moving away from current form for a second, it could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.

Has Stride Property Group Been A Good Investment?

With a total shareholder return of -41% over three years, Stride Property Group shareholders would by and large be disappointed. So shareholders would probably want the company to be less generous with CEO compensation.

To Conclude...

The returns to shareholders is disappointing along with lack of earnings growth, which goes some way in explaining the poor returns. The upcoming AGM will provide shareholders the opportunity to revisit the company’s remuneration policies and evaluate if the board’s judgement and decision-making is aligned with that of the company’s shareholders.

While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. We did our research and spotted 3 warning signs for Stride Property Group that investors should look into moving forward.

Switching gears from Stride Property Group, if you're hunting for a pristine balance sheet and premium returns, this free list of high return, low debt companies is a great place to look.

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