It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase CVC Limited's (ASX:CVC) Compensation By Much This Year

Key Insights

• CVC to hold its Annual General Meeting on 12th of November
• Total pay for CEO Mark Avery includes AU$500.0k salary
• The total compensation is similar to the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, CVC's EPS fell by 55% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 3.1%

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Performance at CVC Limited (ASX:CVC) has been reasonably good and CEO Mark Avery has done a decent job of steering the company in the right direction. In light of this performance, CEO compensation will probably not be the main focus for shareholders as they go into the AGM on 12th of November. Based on our analysis of the data below, we think CEO compensation seems reasonable for now.

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Comparing CVC Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that CVC Limited has a market capitalization of AU$241m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as AU$894k for the year to June 2025. Notably, that's a decrease of 18% over the year before. In particular, the salary of AU$500.0k, makes up a fairly large portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

On examining similar-sized companies in the Australian Capital Markets industry with market capitalizations between AU$154m and AU$614m, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was AU$893k. So it looks like CVC compensates Mark Avery in line with the median for the industry.

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 57% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 43% is other remuneration. Although there is a difference in how total compensation is set, CVC more or less reflects the market in terms of setting the salary. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

CVC Limited's Growth

CVC Limited has reduced its earnings per share by 55% a year over the last three years. Its revenue is up 47% over the last year.

The decrease in EPS could be a concern for some investors. But on the other hand, revenue growth is strong, suggesting a brighter future. These two metrics are moving in different directions, so while it's hard to be confident judging performance, we think the stock is worth watching. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has CVC Limited Been A Good Investment?

CVC Limited has generated a total shareholder return of 3.1% over three years, so most shareholders wouldn't be too disappointed. Although, there's always room to improve. As a result, investors in the company might be reluctant about agreeing to increase CEO pay in the future, before seeing an improvement on their returns.

To Conclude...

Although the company has performed relatively well, we still think there are some areas that could be improved. Still, we think that until shareholders see an improvement in EPS growth, they may find it hard to justify a pay rise for the CEO.

CEO compensation is an important area to keep your eyes on, but we've also need to pay attention to other attributes of the company. That's why we did our research, and identified 3 warning signs for CVC (of which 2 are concerning!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.

Important note: CVC 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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