Che-Woo Lui is the CEO of K. Wah International Holdings Limited (HKG:173). This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.

See our latest analysis for K. Wah International Holdings

How Does Che-Woo Lui's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

At the time of writing, our data says that K. Wah International Holdings Limited has a market cap of HK$12b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of HK$21m for the year to December 2018. While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at HK$13m. We examined companies with market caps from HK$7.8b to HK$25b, and discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was HK$4.4m.

As you can see, Che-Woo Lui is paid more than the median CEO pay at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this does not necessarily mean K. Wah International Holdings Limited is paying too much. We can better assess whether the pay is overly generous by looking into the underlying business performance.

The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at K. Wah International Holdings has changed from year to year.

Is K. Wah International Holdings Limited Growing?

On average over the last three years, K. Wah International Holdings Limited has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 11% each year (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is up 118% over last year.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. Most shareholders would be pleased to see strong revenue growth combined with EPS growth. This combo suggests a fast growing business. Shareholders might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.

Has K. Wah International Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?

Since shareholders would have lost about 3.8% over three years, some K. Wah International Holdings Limited shareholders would surely be feeling negative emotions. So shareholders would probably think the company shouldn't be too generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

We examined the amount K. Wah International Holdings Limited pays its CEO, and compared it to the amount paid by similar sized companies. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.