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Key Insights

• Burckhardt Compression Holding's Annual General Meeting to take place on 7th of July

• Salary of CHF438.0k is part of CEO Fabrice Billard's total remuneration

• The total compensation is similar to the average for the industry

• Over the past three years, Burckhardt Compression Holding's EPS grew by 27% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 64%

It would be hard to discount the role that CEO Fabrice Billard has played in delivering the impressive results at Burckhardt Compression Holding AG (VTX:BCHN) recently. Coming up to the next AGM on 7th of July, shareholders would be keeping this in mind. It is likely that the focus will be on company strategy going forward as shareholders hear from the board and cast their votes on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters. Here is our take on why we think CEO compensation is not extravagant.

Check out our latest analysis for Burckhardt Compression Holding

How Does Total Compensation For Fabrice Billard Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

At the time of writing, our data shows that Burckhardt Compression Holding AG has a market capitalization of CHF2.0b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of CHF1.0m for the year to March 2024. We note that's an increase of 9.3% above last year. We think total compensation is more important but our data shows that the CEO salary is lower, at CHF438k.

On examining similar-sized companies in the Swiss Machinery industry with market capitalizations between CHF898m and CHF2.9b, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was CHF1.3m. This suggests that Burckhardt Compression Holding remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average. What's more, Fabrice Billard holds CHF1.1m worth of shares in the company in their own name.

On an industry level, roughly 42% of total compensation represents salary and 58% is other remuneration. Our data reveals that Burckhardt Compression Holding allocates salary more or less in line with the wider market. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's Growth

Over the past three years, Burckhardt Compression Holding AG has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 27% per year. It achieved revenue growth of 18% over the last year.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.