Nino Ficca became the CEO of AusNet Services Ltd (ASX:AST) in 2005. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. Then we’ll look at a snap shot of the business growth. Third, we’ll reflect on the total return to shareholders over three years, as a second measure of business performance. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
Check out our latest analysis for AusNet Services
How Does Nino Ficca’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, AusNet Services Ltd has a market capitalization of AU$6.0b, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth AU$3m. That’s actually a decrease on the year before. We examined companies with market caps from AU$2.8b to AU$9.1b, and discovered that the median CEO compensation of that group was AU$4m.
That means Nino Ficca 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.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at AusNet Services has changed over time.
Is AusNet Services Ltd Growing?
AusNet Services Ltd has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 1.4% a year, over the last three years Its revenue is up 1.5% over last year.
I’d prefer higher revenue growth, but I’m happy with the modest EPS growth. Considering these factors I’d say performance has been pretty decent, though not amazing.
You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has AusNet Services Ltd Been A Good Investment?
Most shareholders would probably be pleased with AusNet Services Ltd for providing a total return of 35% over three years. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don’t mind if the CEO is paid more than is normal for a company of its size.
In Summary…
Nino Ficca is paid around the same as most CEOs of similar size companies.
While the growth could be better, the shareholder returns are clearly good. So we can conclude that on this analysis the CEO compensation seems pretty sound. If you think CEO compensation levels are interesting you will probably really like this free visualization of insider trading at AusNet Services Ltd.
Of course, the past can be informative so you might be interested in considering this analytical visualization showing the company history of earnings and revenue.
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