How Much is Demant A/S's (CPH:DEMANT) CEO Getting Paid?

Søren Nielsen became the CEO of Demant A/S (CPH:DEMANT) in 2017. First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. Then we'll look at a snap shot of the business growth. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.

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How Does Søren Nielsen's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

According to our data, Demant A/S has a market capitalization of ø49b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth ø15m over the year to December 2019. Notably, that's an increase of 9.7% over the year before. We think total compensation is more important but we note that the CEO salary is lower, at ø13m. As part of our analysis we looked at companies in the same jurisdiction, with market capitalizations of ø26b to ø79b. The median total CEO compensation was ø16m.

So Søren Nielsen receives a similar amount to the median CEO pay, amongst the companies we looked at. Although this fact alone doesn't tell us a great deal, it becomes more relevant when considered against the business performance.

You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Demant has changed over time.

Is Demant A/S Growing?

On average over the last three years, Demant A/S has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 3.7% each year (using a line of best fit). It achieved revenue growth of 7.2% over the last year.

I'd prefer higher revenue growth, but I'm happy with the modest EPS growth. So there are some positives here, but not enough to earn high praise. It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.

Has Demant A/S Been A Good Investment?

I think that the total shareholder return of 40%, over three years, would leave most Demant A/S shareholders smiling. So they may not be at all concerned if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.

In Summary...

Søren Nielsen is paid around the same as most CEOs of similar size companies.

While we would like to see improved growth metrics, there is no doubt that the total returns have been great, over the last three years. So we can conclude that on this analysis the CEO compensation seems pretty sound. CEO compensation is one thing, but it is also interesting to check if the CEO is buying or selling Demant (free visualization of insider trades).

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