How Is New Look Vision Group's (TSE:BCI) CEO Paid Relative To Peers?

Antoine Amiel has been the CEO of New Look Vision Group Inc. (TSE:BCI) since 2015, and this article will examine the executive's compensation with respect to the overall performance of the company. This analysis will also assess whether New Look Vision Group pays its CEO appropriately, considering recent earnings growth and total shareholder returns.

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How Does Total Compensation For Antoine Amiel Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, New Look Vision Group Inc. has a market capitalization of CA$446m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth CA$705k over the year to December 2019. That's a notable decrease of 23% on last year. In particular, the salary of CA$515.0k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

On comparing similar companies from the same industry with market caps ranging from CA$271m to CA$1.1b, we found that the median CEO total compensation was CA$3.2m. That is to say, Antoine Amiel is paid under the industry median. Furthermore, Antoine Amiel directly owns CA$5.9m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 55% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 45% of the pie. New Look Vision Group is paying a higher share of its remuneration through a salary in comparison to the overall industry. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.

A Look at New Look Vision Group Inc.'s Growth Numbers

New Look Vision Group Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS) grew 10% per year over the last three years. The trailing twelve months of revenue was pretty much the same as the prior period.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's good to see a bit of revenue growth, as this suggests the business is able to grow sustainably. Looking ahead, you might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for the company's future earnings..

Has New Look Vision Group Inc. Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 13% for the shareholders, New Look Vision Group Inc. would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. So shareholders would probably want the company to be lessto generous with CEO compensation.

To Conclude...

As we noted earlier, New Look Vision Group pays its CEO lower than the norm for similar-sized companies belonging to the same industry. However, the earnings per share growth over three years is certainly impressive. It's tough to criticize CEO compensation when the per-share earnings movement is positive. But we believe shareholders would want to see healthier returns before the CEO gets a raise.

CEO compensation can have a massive impact on performance, but it's just one element. We've identified 2 warning signs for New Look Vision Group that investors should be aware of in a dynamic business environment.

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