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What Can We Learn About CME Group's (NASDAQ:CME) CEO Compensation?
Terry Duffy became the CEO of CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) in 2016, and we think it's a good time to look at 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 CME Group.
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Comparing CME Group Inc.'s CEO Compensation With the industry
According to our data, CME Group Inc. has a market capitalization of US$60b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth US$12m over the year to December 2019. We note that's a decrease of 12% compared to last year. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at US$1.5m.
For comparison, other companies in the industry with market capitalizations above US$8.0b, reported a median total CEO compensation of US$12m. This suggests that CME Group remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average. Furthermore, Terry Duffy directly owns US$11m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.
On an industry level, around 13% of total compensation represents salary and 87% is other remuneration. Our data reveals that CME Group allocates salary more or less in line with the wider market. If total compensation is slanted towards non-salary benefits, it indicates that CEO pay is linked to company performance.
A Look at CME Group Inc.'s Growth Numbers
Over the past three years, CME Group Inc. has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 13% per year. Its revenue is up 19% over the last year.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. It's a real positive to see this sort of revenue growth in a single year. That suggests a healthy and growing business. Moving away from current form for a second, it could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has CME Group Inc. Been A Good Investment?
Most shareholders would probably be pleased with CME Group Inc. for providing a total return of 50% over three years. 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.
To Conclude...
As we noted earlier, CME Group pays its CEO in line with similar-sized companies belonging to the same industry. The company is growing earnings per share and total shareholder returns have been pleasing. Although the pay is close to the industry median, overall performance is excellent, so we don't think the CEO is paid too generously. Also, such solid returns might lead to shareholders warming to the idea of a bump in pay.
While it is important to pay attention to CEO remuneration, investors should also consider other elements of the business. That's why we did some digging and identified 2 warning signs for CME Group that you should be aware of before investing.
Important note: CME Group 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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