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How Should Investors React To R S Software (India)'s (NSE:RSSOFTWARE) CEO Pay?
The CEO of R S Software (India) Limited (NSE:RSSOFTWARE) is Raj Jain, and this article examines the executive's compensation against the backdrop of overall company performance. This analysis will also assess whether R S Software (India) pays its CEO appropriately, considering recent earnings growth and total shareholder returns.
Check out our latest analysis for R S Software (India)
Comparing R S Software (India) Limited's CEO Compensation With the industry
At the time of writing, our data shows that R S Software (India) Limited has a market capitalization of ₹424m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of ₹6.0m for the year to March 2020. This means that the compensation hasn't changed much from last year. In particular, the salary of ₹5.40m, 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 ₹15b, we found that the median total CEO compensation was ₹4.8m. This suggests that R S Software (India) remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average. Moreover, Raj Jain also holds ₹169m worth of R S Software (India) stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.
| Component | 2020 | 2019 | Proportion (2020) |
| Salary | ₹5.4m | ₹3.6m | 89% |
| Other | ₹639k | ₹2.4m | 11% |
| Total Compensation | ₹6.0m | ₹6.0m | 100% |
Speaking on an industry level, nearly 100% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 0.1% is other remuneration. R S Software (India) pays a modest slice of remuneration through salary, as compared to the broader industry. If salary is the major component in total compensation, it suggests that the CEO receives a higher fixed proportion of the total compensation, regardless of performance.
A Look at R S Software (India) Limited's Growth Numbers
Over the last three years, R S Software (India) Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 32% per year. In the last year, its revenue is down 7.9%.
Overall this is not a very positive result for shareholders. And the impression is worse when you consider revenue is down year-on-year. It's hard to argue the company is firing on all cylinders, so shareholders might be averse to high CEO remuneration. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has R S Software (India) Limited Been A Good Investment?
With a three year total loss of 78% for the shareholders, R S Software (India) Limited would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.
In Summary...
As we touched on above, R S Software (India) Limited is currently paying a compensation that's close to the median pay for CEOs of companies belonging to the same industry and with similar market capitalizations. Meanwhile, earnings growth and shareholder returns have been in the red for the last three years. It's tough to call out the compensation as inappropriate, but shareholders might not favor a raise before company performance improves.
We can learn a lot about a company by studying its CEO compensation trends, along with looking at other aspects of the business. In our study, we found 3 warning signs for R S Software (India) you should be aware of, and 2 of them are potentially serious.
Important note: R S Software (India) is an exciting stock, but we understand investors may be looking for an unencumbered balance sheet and blockbuster returns. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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About NSEI:RSSOFTWARE
R S Software (India)
Provides software solutions to electronic payment industries in India, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Adequate balance sheet with slight risk.
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