This article will reflect on the compensation paid to William McIlroy who has served as CEO of Creightons Plc (LON:CRL) since 2001. This analysis will also evaluate the appropriateness of CEO compensation when taking into account the earnings and shareholder returns of the company.

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How Does Total Compensation For William McIlroy Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, Creightons Plc has a market capitalization of UK£37m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth UK£224k over the year to March 2020. We note that's a small decrease of 4.3% on last year. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at UK£25k.

In comparison with other companies in the industry with market capitalizations under UK£150m, the reported median total CEO compensation was UK£265k. From this we gather that William McIlroy is paid around the median for CEOs in the industry. Furthermore, William McIlroy directly owns UK£1.0m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 26% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 74% of the pie. In Creightons' case, non-salary compensation represents a greater slice of total remuneration, in comparison to the broader industry. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

Creightons Plc's Growth

Creightons Plc's earnings per share (EPS) grew 43% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 24%.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing. While we don't have analyst forecasts for the company, shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Creightons Plc Been A Good Investment?

Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Creightons Plc for providing a total return of 74% over three years. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don't mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.