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Varun Berry has been the CEO of Britannia Industries Limited (NSE:BRITANNIA) since 2014. This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. Next, we’ll consider growth that the business demonstrates. And finally – as a second measure of performance – we will look at the returns shareholders have received over the last few years. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.
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How Does Varun Berry’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that Britannia Industries Limited is worth ₹687.5b, and total annual CEO compensation is ₹86m. That’s a notable increase of 17% on last year. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from ₹292.0b to ₹875.9b, and the median CEO compensation was ₹83m.
So Varun Berry is paid around the average of the companies we looked at. Although this fact alone doesn’t tell us a great deal, it becomes more relevant when considered against the business performance.
You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Britannia Industries, below.
Is Britannia Industries Limited Growing?
On average over the last three years, Britannia Industries Limited has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 11% each year. It achieved revenue growth of 11% over the last year.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It’s also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing.
It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has Britannia Industries Limited Been A Good Investment?
Boasting a total shareholder return of 86% over three years, Britannia Industries Limited has done well by shareholders. 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…
Varun Berry is paid around the same as most CEOs of similar size companies.
Shareholders would surely be happy to see that shareholder returns have been great, and the earnings per share are up. Indeed, many might consider the pay rather modest, given the solid company performance! So you may want to check if insiders are buying Britannia Industries Limited shares with their own money (free access).
Or you could feast your eyes on this interactive graph depicting past earnings, cash flow and revenue.
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The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.