Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Sharc International Systems Inc.'s (CSE:SHRC) CEO Compensation

Key Insights

• Sharc International Systems to hold its Annual General Meeting on 12th of September
• CEO Lynn Mueller's total compensation includes salary of CA$228.3k
• The overall pay is 42% below the industry average
• Sharc International Systems' three-year loss to shareholders was 5.8% while its EPS grew by 11% over the past three years

The performance at Sharc International Systems Inc. (CSE:SHRC) has been rather lacklustre of late and shareholders may be wondering what CEO Lynn Mueller is planning to do about this. One way they can exercise their influence on management is through voting on resolutions, such as executive remuneration at the next AGM, coming up on 12th of September. It has been shown that setting appropriate executive remuneration incentivises the management to act in the interests of shareholders. In our opinion, CEO compensation does not look excessive and we discuss why.

Check out our latest analysis for Sharc International Systems

Comparing Sharc International Systems Inc.'s CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that Sharc International Systems Inc. has a market capitalization of CA$38m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as CA$228k for the year to December 2022. That's a fairly small increase of 3.9% over the previous year. Notably, the salary of CA$228k is the entirety of the CEO compensation.

In comparison with other companies in the Canadian Machinery industry with market capitalizations under CA$273m, the reported median total CEO compensation was CA$391k. Accordingly, Sharc International Systems pays its CEO under the industry median.

Component	2022	2021	Proportion (2022)
Salary	CA$228k	CA$220k	100%
Other	-	-	-
Total Compensation	CA$228k	CA$220k	100%

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 71% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 29% is other remuneration. At the company level, Sharc International Systems pays Lynn Mueller solely through a salary, preferring to go down a conventional route. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

A Look at Sharc International Systems Inc.'s Growth Numbers

Sharc International Systems Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS) grew 11% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is down 40%.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's always a tough situation when revenues are not growing, but ultimately profits are more important. We don't have analyst forecasts, but you could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Sharc International Systems Inc. Been A Good Investment?

Since shareholders would have lost about 5.8% over three years, some Sharc International Systems Inc. investors would surely be feeling negative emotions. So shareholders would probably want the company to be less generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

Sharc International Systems pays CEO compensation exclusively through a salary, with non-salary compensation completely ignored. The uninspiring share price returns contrasts with the strong EPS growth, suggesting that there may be other factors at play causing it to diverge from fundamentals. In the upcoming AGM, shareholders will get the opportunity to discuss any concerns with the board and assess if the board's plan is likely to improve company performance.

CEO pay is simply one of the many factors that need to be considered while examining business performance. We did our research and identified 5 warning signs (and 2 which are a bit unpleasant) in Sharc International Systems we think you should know about.

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