This article will reflect on the compensation paid to Feng Ying Wang who has served as CEO of Great Wall Motor Company Limited (HKG:2333) since 2002. This analysis will also look to assess whether the CEO is appropriately paid, considering recent earnings growth and investor returns for Great Wall Motor.
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Comparing Great Wall Motor Company Limited’s CEO Compensation With the industry
At the time of writing, our data shows that Great Wall Motor Company Limited has a market capitalization of HK$165b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of CN¥5.5m for the year to December 2019. This means that the compensation hasn’t changed much from last year. Notably, the salary which is CN¥5.48m, represents most of the total compensation being paid.
On comparing similar companies in the industry with market capitalizations above HK$62b, we found that the median total CEO compensation was CN¥7.4m. So it looks like Great Wall Motor compensates Feng Ying Wang in line with the median for the industry.
| Component | 2019 | 2018 | Proportion (2019) |
| Salary | CN¥5.5m | CN¥5.4m | 99% |
| Other | CN¥29k | CN¥24k | 1% |
| Total Compensation | CN¥5.5m | CN¥5.4m | 100% |
Speaking on an industry level, nearly 80% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 20% is other remuneration. Great Wall Motor is focused on going down a more traditional approach and is paying a higher portion of compensation through salary, as compared to non-salary benefits. 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 Great Wall Motor Company Limited’s Growth Numbers
Great Wall Motor Company Limited has reduced its earnings per share by 20% a year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is down 1.3%.
Overall this is not a very positive result for shareholders. This is compounded by the fact revenue is actually down on last year. 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 Great Wall Motor Company Limited Been A Good Investment?
With a total shareholder return of 16% over three years, Great Wall Motor Company Limited shareholders would, in general, be reasonably content. But they probably wouldn’t be so happy as to think the CEO should be paid more than is normal, for companies around this size.
In Summary…
Feng Ying receives almost all of their compensation through a salary. As we touched on above, Great Wall Motor Company 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. According to our analysis, Great Wall Motor is suffering from uninspiring EPS growth, and even though shareholder returns are stable, they are hardly impressive. These figures do not go well against CEO compensation, which is more or less equal to the industry median. We wouldn’t go as far as saying CEO compensation is inappropriate, but we don’t think the executive is underpaid.
While it is important to pay attention to CEO remuneration, investors should also consider other elements of the business. We did our research and spotted 2 warning signs for Great Wall Motor that investors should look into moving forward.
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