Our Take On Avalon Advanced Materials' (TSE:AVL) CEO Salary

This article will reflect on the compensation paid to Don Bubar who has served as CEO of Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSE:AVL) since 1995. 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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Comparing Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.'s CEO Compensation With the industry

Our data indicates that Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. has a market capitalization of CA$31m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as CA$222k for the year to August 2020. That's a notable decrease of 33% on last year. We note that the salary portion, which stands at CA$206.3k constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the industry with market capitalizations below CA$260m, reported a median total CEO compensation of CA$154k. This suggests that Don Bubar is paid more than the median for the industry. Moreover, Don Bubar also holds CA$658k worth of Avalon Advanced Materials stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.

On an industry level, around 89% of total compensation represents salary and 11% is other remuneration. There isn't a significant difference between Avalon Advanced Materials and the broader market, in terms of salary allocation in the overall compensation package. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc.'s Growth

Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 35% a year over the past three years. It achieved revenue growth of 1,099% over the last year.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's great to see that revenue growth is strong, too. These metrics suggest the business is growing strongly. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. Been A Good Investment?

Since shareholders would have lost about 25% over three years, some Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. investors would surely be feeling negative emotions. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

In Summary...

As we touched on above, Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. is currently paying its CEO higher than the median pay for CEOs of companies belonging to the same industry and with similar market capitalizations. However, we must not forget that the EPS growth has been very strong, but we cannot say the same about the uninspiring shareholder returns (over the last three years). Although we don't think the CEO pay is too high, considering negative investor returns, it is more generous than modest.

It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. We did our research and identified 5 warning signs (and 2 which are significant) in Avalon Advanced Materials we think you should know about.

Important note: Avalon Advanced Materials 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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