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Neal Coleman became the CEO of Pulse Seismic Inc. (TSE:PSD) in 2012. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. Then we'll look at a snap shot of the business growth. Third, we'll reflect on the total return to shareholders over three years, as a second measure of business performance. This process should give us an idea about how appropriately the CEO is paid.
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How Does Neal Coleman's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Pulse Seismic Inc. has a market capitalization of CA$134m, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth CA$661k. (This is based on the year to 2017). We think total compensation is more important but we note that the CEO salary is lower, at CA$295k. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations under CA$263m, and the median CEO compensation was CA$158k.
Thus we can conclude that Neal Coleman receives more in total compensation than the median of a group of companies in the same market, and of similar size to Pulse Seismic Inc.. However, this doesn't necessarily mean the pay is too high. A closer look at the performance of the underlying business will give us a better idea about whether the pay is particularly generous.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Pulse Seismic has changed over time.
Is Pulse Seismic Inc. Growing?
On average over the last three years, Pulse Seismic Inc. has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 84% each year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is down -73%.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently. A good result. While it would be good to see revenue growth, profits matter more in the end. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has Pulse Seismic Inc. Been A Good Investment?
Pulse Seismic Inc. has served shareholders reasonably well, with a total return of 18% over three years. 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...
We compared the total CEO remuneration paid by Pulse Seismic Inc., and compared it to remuneration at a group of similar sized companies. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.
Importantly, though, the company has impressed with its earnings per share growth, over three years. We also note that, over the same time frame, shareholder returns haven't been bad. So, considering the EPS growth we do not wish to criticize the level of CEO compensation, though we'd recommend further research on management. Whatever your view on compensation, you might want to check if insiders are buying or selling Pulse Seismic shares (free trial).
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