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Andy Michuda has been the CEO of Sopheon plc (LON:SPE) since 2000. 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 we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
See our latest analysis for Sopheon
How Does Andy Michuda's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that Sopheon plc is worth UK£107m, and total annual CEO compensation is US$492k. (This is based on the year to December 2018). That's just a smallish increase of 2.6% on last year. We think total compensation is more important but we note that the CEO salary is lower, at US$321k. We took a group of companies with market capitalizations below US$200m, and calculated the median CEO total compensation to be US$317k.
It would therefore appear that Sopheon plc pays Andy Michuda more than the median CEO remuneration at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this fact alone doesn't mean the remuneration is too high. We can get a better idea of how generous the pay is by looking at the performance of the underlying business.
The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at Sopheon has changed from year to year.
Is Sopheon plc Growing?
Sopheon plc has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 27% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). It achieved revenue growth of 19% over the last year.
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. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has Sopheon plc Been A Good Investment?
Boasting a total shareholder return of 840% over three years, Sopheon plc has done well by shareholders. 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.
In Summary...
We compared the total CEO remuneration paid by Sopheon plc, and compared it to remuneration at a group of similar sized companies. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.