How Much Is Umanis SA (EPA:ALUMS) Paying Its CEO?

The CEO of Umanis SA (EPA:ALUMS) is Laurent Piepszownik, and this article examines the executive's compensation against the backdrop of overall company performance. This analysis will also look to assess whether the CEO is appropriately paid, considering recent earnings growth and investor returns for Umanis.

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How Does Total Compensation For Laurent Piepszownik Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, Umanis SA has a market capitalization of €86m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth €167k over the year to December 2019. Notably, that's a decrease of 45% over the year before. We note that the salary portion, which stands at €133.2k constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

On comparing similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations below €178m, we found that the median total CEO compensation was €313k. In other words, Umanis pays its CEO lower than the industry median.

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 56% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 44% is other remuneration. Umanis pays out 80% of remuneration in the form of a salary, significantly higher than the industry average. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

A Look at Umanis SA's Growth Numbers

Over the last three years, Umanis SA has shrunk its earnings per share by 15% per year. Its revenue is up 6.0% over the last year.

Overall this is not a very positive result for shareholders. The fairly low revenue growth fails to impress given that the earnings per share is down. So given this relatively weak performance, shareholders would probably not want to see high compensation for the CEO. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.

Has Umanis SA Been A Good Investment?

Given the total shareholder loss of 51% over three years, many shareholders in Umanis SA are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

To Conclude...

As previously discussed, Laurent is compensated less than what is normal for CEOs of companies of similar size, and which belong to the same industry. While we are quite underwhelmed with earnings growth, the shareholder returns over the past three years have also failed to impress us. We can't say the CEO compensation is high, but shareholders will be cold to a bump at this stage, considering negative investor returns.

It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. We identified 5 warning signs for Umanis (2 don't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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