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The CEO of Barbara Bui SA (EPA:BUI) is William Halimi. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
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How Does William Halimi's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing our data says that Barbara Bui SA has a market cap of €4.6m, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of €180k. (This is based on the year to December 2017). While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at €157k. We examined a group of similar sized companies, with market capitalizations of below €179m. The median CEO total compensation in that group is €138k.
As you can see, William Halimi is paid more than the median CEO pay at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this does not necessarily mean Barbara Bui SA is paying too much. We can better assess whether the pay is overly generous by looking into the underlying business performance.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Barbara Bui has changed over time.
Is Barbara Bui SA Growing?
On average over the last three years, Barbara Bui SA has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 76% each year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 2.0%.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's also good to see modest revenue growth, suggesting the underlying business is healthy. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Barbara Bui SA Been A Good Investment?
Given the total loss of 50% over three years, many shareholders in Barbara Bui SA 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...
We compared the total CEO remuneration paid by Barbara Bui SA, and compared it to remuneration at a group of similar sized companies. We found that it pays well over the median amount paid in the benchmark group.