Manoj Kolhatkar has been the CEO of Gabriel India Limited (NSE:GABRIEL) since 2011. 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 we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.

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How Does Manoj Kolhatkar’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

Our data indicates that Gabriel India Limited is worth ₹17.7b, and total annual CEO compensation is ₹26m. That’s a notable increase of 17% on last year. As part of our analysis we looked at companies in the same jurisdiction, with market capitalizations of ₹7.3b to ₹29.3b. The median total CEO compensation was ₹17m.

It would therefore appear that Gabriel India Limited pays Manoj Kolhatkar more than the median CEO remuneration at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this fact alone doesn’t mean the remuneration is too high. We can better assess whether the pay is overly generous by looking into the underlying business performance.

You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Gabriel India, below.

Is Gabriel India Limited Growing?

Gabriel India Limited has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 14% a year, over the last three years In the last year, its revenue is up 23%.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently. A good result. It’s a real positive to see this sort of growth in a single year. That suggests a healthy and growing business.

Shareholders might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts. .

Has Gabriel India Limited Been A Good Investment?

I think that the total shareholder return of 38%, over three years, would leave most Gabriel India Limited shareholders smiling. 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…

We compared the total CEO remuneration paid by Gabriel India Limited, and compared it to remuneration at a group of similar sized companies. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.

Importantly, though, the company has impressed with its earnings per share growth, over three years. In addition, shareholders have done well over the same time period. As a result of this good performance, the CEO remuneration may well be quite reasonable. If you think CEO compensation levels are interesting you will probably really like this free visualization of insider trading at Gabriel India Limited.