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CEO John Wallace has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at The Caldwell Partners International Inc. (TSE:CWL) recently. In light of this performance, CEO compensation will probably not be the main focus for shareholders as they go into the AGM on 21 February 2023. However, some shareholders will still be cautious of paying the CEO excessively.
See our latest analysis for Caldwell Partners International
Comparing The Caldwell Partners International Inc.'s CEO Compensation With The Industry
According to our data, The Caldwell Partners International Inc. has a market capitalization of CA$35m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth CA$1.2m over the year to August 2022. We note that's a decrease of 8.1% compared to last year. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth acknowledging that the salary portion is lower, valued at CA$465k.
For comparison, other companies in the Canada Professional Services industry with market capitalizations below CA$267m, reported a median total CEO compensation of CA$443k. This suggests that John Wallace is paid more than the median for the industry. What's more, John Wallace holds CA$1.0m worth of shares in the company in their own name.
| Component | 2022 | 2021 | Proportion (2022) |
| Salary | CA$465k | CA$465k | 38% |
| Other | CA$765k | CA$873k | 62% |
| Total Compensation | CA$1.2m | CA$1.3m | 100% |
On an industry level, around 31% of total compensation represents salary and 69% is other remuneration. Caldwell Partners International is paying a higher share of its remuneration through a salary in comparison to the overall industry. If non-salary compensation dominates total pay, it's an indicator that the executive's salary is tied to company performance.
A Look at The Caldwell Partners International Inc.'s Growth Numbers
The Caldwell Partners International Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS) grew 68% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue changed by just 0.9%.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. It's nice to see revenue heading northwards, as this is consistent with healthy business conditions. 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 The Caldwell Partners International Inc. Been A Good Investment?
The Caldwell Partners International Inc. has not done too badly by shareholders, with a total return of 9.7%, over three years. It would be nice to see that metric improve in the future. As a result, investors in the company might be reluctant about agreeing to increase CEO pay in the future, before seeing an improvement on their returns.