What Does Albert David's (NSE:ALBERTDAVD) CEO Pay Reveal?

Tarminder Parmar became the CEO of Albert David Limited (NSE:ALBERTDAVD) in 2017, 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 evaluate the appropriateness of CEO compensation when taking into account the earnings and shareholder returns of the company.

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How Does Total Compensation For Tarminder Parmar Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Albert David Limited has a market capitalization of ₹2.4b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as ₹22m for the year to March 2020. That's a notable increase of 15% on last year. Notably, the salary which is ₹20.9m, represents most of the total compensation being paid.

In comparison with other companies in the industry with market capitalizations under ₹15b, the reported median total CEO compensation was ₹3.1m. This suggests that Tarminder Parmar is paid more than the median for the industry.

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 99% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 1.3% is other remuneration. There isn't a significant difference between Albert David and the broader market, in terms of salary allocation in the overall compensation package. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

Albert David Limited's Growth

Albert David Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 4.0% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 1.2%.

We would argue that the improvement in revenue is good, but isn't particularly impressive, but the modest improvement in EPS is good. So there are some positives here, but not enough to earn high praise. While we don't have analyst forecasts for the company, shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Albert David Limited Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 48% over three years, Albert David Limited has done well by shareholders. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

In Summary...

As we touched on above, Albert David Limited is currently paying its CEO higher than the median pay for CEOs of companies belonging to the same industry and with similar market capitalizations. Still, shareholder returns for the company are very impressive for the last three years. On the other hand, EPS growth — over the same period — is not as impressive. We'd ideally want to see higher EPS growth, but CEO compensation seems to be within reason, given high shareholder returns.

While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. We did our research and spotted 3 warning signs for Albert David that investors should look into moving forward.

Important note: Albert David 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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