Yahoo Finance Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Oilex Ltd's (ASX:OEX) CEO Compensation
Under the guidance of CEO Joe Salomon, Oilex Ltd (ASX:OEX) has performed reasonably well recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 08 June 2021, CEO compensation will probably not be their focus, but rather the steps management will take to continue the growth momentum. Here is our take on why we think the CEO compensation looks appropriate.
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How Does Total Compensation For Joe Salomon Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?
According to our data, Oilex Ltd has a market capitalization of AU$20m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth AU$241k over the year to June 2020. We note that's a small decrease of 7.3% on last year. In particular, the salary of AU$199.6k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.
On comparing similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations below AU$259m, we found that the median total CEO compensation was AU$330k. This suggests that Oilex remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average.
Component | 2020 | 2019 | Proportion (2020) |
Salary | AU$200k | AU$210k | 83% |
Other | AU$42k | AU$50k | 17% |
Total Compensation | AU$241k | AU$260k | 100% |
Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 68% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 32% of the pie. According to our research, Oilex has allocated a higher percentage of pay to salary in comparison to the wider industry. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.
Oilex Ltd's Growth
Oilex Ltd has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 40% a year over the past three years. Its revenue is down 96% over the previous year.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. The lack of revenue growth isn't ideal, but it is the bottom line that counts most in business. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Oilex Ltd Been A Good Investment?
Oilex Ltd has served shareholders reasonably well, with a total return of 14% over three years. But they probably wouldn't be so happy as to think the CEO should be paid more than is normal, for companies around this size.
In Summary...
The company's decent performance might have made most shareholders happy, possibly making CEO remuneration the least of the concerns to be discussed in the upcoming AGM. However, we still think that any proposed increase in CEO compensation will be examined closely to make sure the compensation is appropriate and linked to performance.
CEO compensation is an important area to keep your eyes on, but we've also need to pay attention to other attributes of the company. We did our research and identified 5 warning signs (and 2 which are significant) in Oilex we think you should know about.
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