In 2016 Rochus Kobler was appointed CEO of Phoenix Mecano AG (VTX:PM). 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. 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.
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How Does Rochus Kobler’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that Phoenix Mecano AG is worth CHF504m, and total annual CEO compensation is €851k. That’s a modest increase of 5.8% on the prior year year. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from CHF201m to CHF803m, and the median CEO compensation was CHF867k.
So Rochus Kobler receives a similar amount to the median CEO pay, amongst 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 Phoenix Mecano, below.
Is Phoenix Mecano AG Growing?
On average over the last three years, Phoenix Mecano AG has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 29% each year. In the last year, its revenue is up 5.4%.
This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. It’s also good to see modest revenue growth, suggesting the underlying business is healthy.
Shareholders might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts. .
Has Phoenix Mecano AG Been A Good Investment?
With a total shareholder return of 22% over three years, Phoenix Mecano AG shareholders would, in general, be reasonably content. But they would probably prefer not to see CEO compensation far in excess of the median.
In Summary…
Remuneration for Rochus Kobler is close enough to the median pay for a CEO of a similar sized company .
The company is growing EPS but shareholder returns have been sound but not amazing. As a result of these considerations, I would suggest the CEO pay is reasonable. So you may want to check if insiders are buying Phoenix Mecano AG shares with their own money (free access).
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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