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The CEO of Wise Group AB (publ) (STO:WISE) is Roland Gustavsson. First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. Third, we’ll reflect on the total return to shareholders over three years, as a second measure of business performance. This process should give us an idea about how appropriately the CEO is paid.
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How Does Roland Gustavsson’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Wise Group AB (publ) has a market capitalization of kr430m, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth kr1.9m. (This is based on the year to December 2017). While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it’s worth noting the salary is lower, valued at kr1.5m. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations under kr1.8b, and the median CEO total compensation was kr1.7m.
That means Roland Gustavsson receives fairly typical remuneration for the CEO of a company that size. Although this fact alone doesn’t tell us a great deal, it becomes more relevant when considered against the business performance.
The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at Wise Group has changed from year to year.
Is Wise Group AB (publ) Growing?
Wise Group AB (publ) has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 4.7% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is up 14% over last year.
This revenue growth could really point to a brighter future. And the modest growth in earnings per share isn’t bad, either. So while performance isn’t amazing, we think it really does seem quite respectable. We don’t have analyst forecasts, but you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Wise Group AB (publ) Been A Good Investment?
Boasting a total shareholder return of 46% over three years, Wise Group AB (publ) has done well by shareholders. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don’t mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.
In Summary…
Roland Gustavsson is paid around the same as most CEOs of similar size companies.
The company isn’t showing particularly great growth, but shareholder returns have been pleasing. So we can conclude that on this analysis the CEO compensation seems pretty sound. So you may want to check if insiders are buying Wise Group shares with their own money (free access).