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Michael Yung is the CEO of TK Group (Holdings) Limited (HKG:2283). First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. Then we'll look at a snap shot of the business growth. And finally - as a second measure of performance - we will look at the returns shareholders have received over the last few years. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.
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How Does Michael Yung's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing our data says that TK Group (Holdings) Limited has a market cap of HK$3.4b, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of HK$6.4m. (This figure is for the year to December 2017). While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at HK$2.3m. As part of our analysis we looked at companies in the same jurisdiction, with market capitalizations of HK$1.6b to HK$6.3b. The median total CEO compensation was HK$1.9m.
As you can see, Michael Yung is paid more than the median CEO pay at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this does not necessarily mean TK Group (Holdings) Limited is paying too much. A closer look at the performance of the underlying business will give us a better idea about whether the pay is particularly generous.
The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at TK Group (Holdings) has changed from year to year.
Is TK Group (Holdings) Limited Growing?
TK Group (Holdings) Limited has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 24% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). It achieved revenue growth of 24% over the last year.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has TK Group (Holdings) Limited Been A Good Investment?
Boasting a total shareholder return of 125% over three years, TK Group (Holdings) Limited has done well by shareholders. So they may not be at all concerned if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.
In Summary...
We compared total CEO remuneration at TK Group (Holdings) Limited with the amount paid at companies with a similar market capitalization. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.