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In 2013 Philippe Rabasse was appointed CEO of Aubay Société Anonyme (EPA:AUB). This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. 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 Philippe Rabasse's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

Our data indicates that Aubay Société Anonyme is worth €411m, and total annual CEO compensation is €416k. (This figure is for the year to December 2018). While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at €195k. We examined companies with market caps from €178m to €711m, and discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was €329k.

That means Philippe Rabasse receives fairly typical remuneration for the CEO of a company that size. While this data point isn't particularly informative alone, it gains more meaning when considered with business performance.

You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Aubay Société Anonyme, below.

Is Aubay Société Anonyme Growing?

Aubay Société Anonyme has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 14% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 15%.

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. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.

Has Aubay Société Anonyme Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 64% over three years, Aubay Société Anonyme has done well by shareholders. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

In Summary...

Philippe Rabasse is paid around what is normal the leaders of comparable size companies.

Few would be critical of the leadership, since returns have been juicy and earnings per share are moving in the right direction. Although the pay is a normal amount, some shareholders probably consider it fair or modest, given the good performance of the stock. So you may want to check if insiders are buying Aubay Société Anonyme shares with their own money (free access).