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Zhuo Lin Chen has been the CEO of Agile Group Holdings Limited (HKG:3383) since 2014. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. This process should give us an idea about how appropriately the CEO is paid.
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How Does Zhuo Lin Chen's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Agile Group Holdings Limited has a market capitalization of HK$37b, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth CN¥3.8m. (This number is for the twelve months until December 2018). That's less than last year. Notably, the salary of CN¥3.8m is the vast majority of the CEO compensation. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from CN¥2.0b to CN¥6.4b, and the median CEO total compensation was CN¥467k.
This would give shareholders a good impression of the company, since most similar size companies have to pay more, leaving less for shareholders. Though positive, it's important we delve into the performance of the actual business.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Agile Group Holdings has changed over time.
Is Agile Group Holdings Limited Growing?
On average over the last three years, Agile Group Holdings Limited has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 62% each year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 8.8%.
This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. It's also good to see modest revenue growth, suggesting the underlying business is healthy. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has Agile Group Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?
Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Agile Group Holdings Limited for providing a total return of 203% over three years. 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...
Agile Group Holdings Limited is currently paying its CEO below what is normal for companies of its size. Many would consider this to indicate that the pay is modest since the business is growing. And given most shareholders are probably very happy with recent returns, you might even think that Zhuo Lin Chen deserves a raise!