Yahoo Finance What Did CSG Systems International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CSGS) CEO Take Home Last Year?
In 2016 Bret Griess was appointed CEO of CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS). 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 method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
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How Does Bret Griess's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that CSG Systems International, Inc. is worth US$1.3b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as US$6.5m for the year to December 2018. While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at US$700k. Importantly, there may be performance hurdles relating to the non-salary component of the total compensation. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from US$1.0b to US$3.2b, and the median CEO total compensation was US$4.5m.
It would therefore appear that CSG Systems International, Inc. pays Bret Griess 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 better assess whether the pay is overly generous by looking into the underlying business performance.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at CSG Systems International has changed over time.
Is CSG Systems International, Inc. Growing?
Over the last three years CSG Systems International, Inc. has grown its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 9.7% per year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 14%.
I think the revenue growth is good. And, while modest, the earnings per share growth is noticeable. So while performance isn't amazing, we think it really does seem quite respectable. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has CSG Systems International, Inc. Been A Good Investment?
With a total shareholder return of 14% over three years, CSG Systems International, Inc. shareholders would, in general, be reasonably content. But they would probably prefer not to see CEO compensation far in excess of the median.
In Summary...
We examined the amount CSG Systems International, Inc. pays its CEO, and compared it to the amount paid by similar sized companies. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.
One might like to have seen stronger growth, and the shareholder returns have failed to inspire, over the last three years. Considering this, we wouldn't want to see any big pay rises, although we'd stop short of calling the CEO compensation unfair. Moving away from CEO compensation for the moment, we've identified 3 warning signs for CSG Systems International that you should be aware of before investing.
Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking elsewhere. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.
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