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Key Insights

• K+S will host its Annual General Meeting on 14th of May

• CEO Burkhard Lohr's total compensation includes salary of €849.0k

• The total compensation is similar to the average for the industry

• Over the past three years, K+S' EPS grew by 46% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 45%

The performance at K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) has been quite strong recently and CEO Burkhard Lohr has played a role in it. The pleasing results would be something shareholders would keep in mind at the upcoming AGM on 14th of May. This would also be a chance for them to hear the board review the financial results, discuss future company strategy and vote on any resolutions such as executive remuneration. Here is our take on why we think CEO compensation is not extravagant.

See our latest analysis for K+S

How Does Total Compensation For Burkhard Lohr Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that K+S Aktiengesellschaft has a market capitalization of €2.5b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €2.4m for the year to December 2023. That's a notable decrease of 27% on last year. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth acknowledging that the salary portion is lower, valued at €849k.

On comparing similar companies from the German Chemicals industry with market caps ranging from €1.9b to €6.0b, we found that the median CEO total compensation was €2.5m. So it looks like K+S compensates Burkhard Lohr in line with the median for the industry.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 30% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 70% of the pie. According to our research, K+S has allocated a higher percentage of pay to salary in comparison to the wider industry. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

A Look at K+S Aktiengesellschaft's Growth Numbers

Over the past three years, K+S Aktiengesellschaft has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 46% per year. In the last year, its revenue is down 32%.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. It's always a tough situation when revenues are not growing, but ultimately profits are more important. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.