It's Unlikely That K&S Corporation Limited's (ASX:KSC) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Key Insights

• K&S will host its Annual General Meeting on 25th of November
• Total pay for CEO Paul Sarant includes AU$923.2k salary
• Total compensation is 357% above industry average
• K&S' total shareholder return over the past three years was 108% while its EPS grew by 17% over the past three years

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Performance at K&S Corporation Limited (ASX:KSC) has been reasonably good and CEO Paul Sarant has done a decent job of steering the company in the right direction. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 25th of November, CEO compensation will probably not be their focus, but rather the steps management will take to continue the growth momentum. However, some shareholders may still be hesitant of being overly generous with CEO compensation.

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How Does Total Compensation For Paul Sarant Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, K&S Corporation Limited has a market capitalization of AU$468m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth AU$1.2m over the year to June 2025. That's mostly flat as compared to the prior year's compensation. In particular, the salary of AU$923.2k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the Australia Logistics industry with market capitalizations ranging between AU$308m and AU$1.2b had a median total CEO compensation of AU$265k. Hence, we can conclude that Paul Sarant is remunerated higher than the industry median. Moreover, Paul Sarant also holds AU$698k worth of K&S stock directly under their own name.

On an industry level, roughly 73% of total compensation represents salary and 27% is other remuneration. Although there is a difference in how total compensation is set, K&S more or less reflects the market in terms of setting the salary. 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 K&S Corporation Limited's Growth Numbers

K&S Corporation Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 17% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is down 9.7%.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. While it would be good to see revenue growth, profits matter more in the end. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has K&S Corporation Limited Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 108% over three years, K&S Corporation 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.

To Conclude...

The company's decent performance might have made most shareholders happy, possibly making CEO remuneration the least of the concerns to be discussed in the upcoming AGM. However, any decision to raise CEO pay might be met with some objections from the shareholders given that the CEO is already paid higher than the industry average.

CEO compensation can have a massive impact on performance, but it's just one element. We did our research and spotted 2 warning signs for K&S that investors should look into moving forward.

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