Glynis Frew became the CEO of Hunters Property Plc (LON:HUNT) in 2016, and we think it's a good time to look at the executive's compensation against the backdrop of overall company performance. This analysis will also assess whether Hunters Property pays its CEO appropriately, considering recent earnings growth and total shareholder returns.
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Comparing Hunters Property Plc's CEO Compensation With the industry
Our data indicates that Hunters Property Plc has a market capitalization of UK£14m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as UK£222k for the year to December 2019. We note that's an increase of 17% above last year. We note that the salary portion, which stands at UK£119.0k constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.
For comparison, other companies in the industry with market capitalizations below UK£150m, reported a median total CEO compensation of UK£208k. This suggests that Hunters Property remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average. What's more, Glynis Frew holds UK£834k worth of shares in the company in their own name, indicating that they have a lot of skin in the game.
| Component | 2019 | 2018 | Proportion (2019) |
| Salary | UK£119k | UK£121k | 54% |
| Other | UK£103k | UK£68k | 46% |
| Total Compensation | UK£222k | UK£189k | 100% |
Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 53% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 47% of the pie. There isn't a significant difference between Hunters Property and the broader market, in terms of salary allocation in the overall compensation package. If salary is the major component in total compensation, it suggests that the CEO receives a higher fixed proportion of the total compensation, regardless of performance.
A Look at Hunters Property Plc's Growth Numbers
Hunters Property Plc has reduced its earnings per share by 7.2% a year over the last three years. Revenue was pretty flat on last year.
The decline in EPS is a bit concerning. And the flat revenue is seriously uninspiring. It's hard to argue the company is firing on all cylinders, so shareholders might be averse to high CEO remuneration. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Hunters Property Plc Been A Good Investment?
Since shareholders would have lost about 0.9% over three years, some Hunters Property Plc investors would surely be feeling negative emotions. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.