Yingchun Jiang became the CEO of Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited (HKG:3636) in 2010. First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. Then we’ll look at a snap shot of the business growth. 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 Yingchun Jiang’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited has a market capitalization of HK$2.2b, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth CN¥1.7m. (This is based on the year to 2017). We think total compensation is more important but we note that the CEO salary is lower, at CN¥503k. We examined companies with market caps from CN¥695m to CN¥2.8b, and discovered that the median CEO compensation of that group was CN¥1.8m.
So Yingchun Jiang is paid around the average of the companies we looked at. This doesn’t tell us a whole lot on its own, but looking at the performance of the actual business will give us useful context.
The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at Poly Culture Group has changed from year to year.
Is Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited Growing?
On average over the last three years, Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 6.8% each year. Its revenue is up 18% over last year.
I would argue that the modest growth in revenue is a notable positive. And, while modest, the earnings per share growth is noticeable. So while we’d stop just short of calling this a top performer, but we think it is well worth watching.
We don’t have analyst forecasts, but you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited Been A Good Investment?
Given the total loss of 46% over three years, many shareholders in Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. It therefore might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.
In Summary…
Yingchun Jiang is paid around the same as most CEOs of similar size companies.
The per share growth could be better, in our view. And it’s hard to argue that the returns over the last three years have delighted. So many would argue that the CEO is certainly not underpaid. CEO compensation is one thing, but it is also interesting to check if the CEO is buying or selling Poly Culture Group (free visualization of insider trades).