Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Boat Rocker Media Inc.'s (TSE:BRMI) CEO Pay Packet

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editorial-team@simplywallst.com (Simply Wall St)

Fri, May 31, 2024, 4:30 AM 4 min read

Shareholders of Boat Rocker Media Inc. (TSE:BRMI) will have been dismayed by the negative share price return over the last three years. What is concerning is that despite positive EPS growth, the share price has not tracked the trend in fundamentals. The AGM coming up on the 6th of June could be an opportunity for shareholders to bring these concerns to the board's attention. Voting on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters could also be a way to influence management. We think shareholders might be reluctant to increase compensation for the CEO at the moment, according to our analysis below.

Check out our latest analysis for Boat Rocker Media

How Does Total Compensation For John Young Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Boat Rocker Media Inc. has a market capitalization of CA$47m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as CA$1.2m for the year to December 2023. Notably, that's an increase of 40% over the year before. Notably, the salary which is CA$612.0k, represents a considerable chunk of the total compensation being paid.

On comparing similar-sized companies in the Canada Entertainment industry with market capitalizations below CA$273m, we found that the median total CEO compensation was CA$323k. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that Boat Rocker Media Inc. pays John Young north of the industry median. Moreover, John Young also holds CA$866k worth of Boat Rocker Media stock directly under their own name.

Component	2023	2022	Proportion (2023)
Salary	CA$612k	CA$612k	51%
Other	CA$580k	CA$242k	49%
Total Compensation	CA$1.2m	CA$854k	100%

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 65% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 35% is other remuneration. It's interesting to note that Boat Rocker Media allocates a smaller portion of compensation to salary in comparison to the broader industry. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

ceo-compensation — TSX:BRMI CEO Compensation May 31st 2024

A Look at Boat Rocker Media Inc.'s Growth Numbers

Over the past three years, Boat Rocker Media Inc. has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 50% per year. It achieved revenue growth of 33% over the last year.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. It's great to see that revenue growth is strong, too. These metrics suggest the business is growing strongly. Looking ahead, you might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for the company's future earnings..

Has Boat Rocker Media Inc. Been A Good Investment?

Few Boat Rocker Media Inc. shareholders would feel satisfied with the return of -88% over three years. So shareholders would probably want the company to be less generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

Shareholders have not seen their shares grow in value, rather they have seen their shares decline. A huge lag in share price growth when earnings have grown may indicate there could be other issues that are affecting the company at the moment that the market is focused on. If there are some unknown variables that are influencing the stock's price, surely shareholders would have some concerns. At the upcoming AGM, shareholders will get the opportunity to discuss any issues with the board, including those related to CEO remuneration and assess if the board's plan will likely improve performance in the future.

While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. That's why we did some digging and identified 2 warning signs for Boat Rocker Media that investors should think about before committing capital to this stock.

Arguably, business quality is much more important than CEO compensation levels. So check out this free list of interesting companies that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.

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