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Man Wong has been the CEO of Man Wah Holdings Limited (HKG:1999) since 2004. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. Then we’ll look at a snap shot of the business growth. And finally – as a second measure of performance – we will look at the returns shareholders have received over the last few years. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.
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How Does Man Wong’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that Man Wah Holdings Limited is worth HK$13b, and total annual CEO compensation is HK$2.0m. (This number is for the twelve months until 2018). While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at HK$1.3m. When we examined a selection of companies with market caps ranging from HK$7.8b to HK$25b, we found the median CEO compensation was HK$3.6m.
A first glance this seems like a real positive for shareholders, since Man Wong is paid less than the average compensation paid by similar sized companies. While this is a good thing, you’ll need to understand the business better before you can form an opinion.
You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Man Wah Holdings, below.
Is Man Wah Holdings Limited Growing?
Man Wah Holdings Limited has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 7.0% a year, over the last three years In the last year, its revenue is up 24%.
I think the revenue growth is good. 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.
Shareholders might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts. .
Has Man Wah Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?
With a three year total loss of 17%, Man Wah Holdings Limited would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. It therefore might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.
In Summary…
It appears that Man Wah Holdings Limited remunerates its CEO below most similar sized companies.
It’s well worth noting that while Man Wong is paid less than most company leaders (at similar sized companies), performance has been somewhat uninspiring, and total returns have been lacking. So while shareholders shouldn’t be overly concerned about CEO compensation, they would probably like to see improved shareholder returns before seeing a pay increase. If you think CEO compensation levels are interesting you will probably really like this free visualization of insider trading at Man Wah Holdings.