We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Orbit Garant Drilling Inc.'s (TSE:OGD) CEO Compensation

Shareholders of Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSE:OGD) will have been dismayed by the negative share price return over the last three years. Per share earnings growth is also poor, despite revenues growing. Shareholders will have a chance to take their concerns to the board at the next AGM on 01 December 2021 and vote on resolutions including executive compensation, which studies show may have an impact on company performance. We think shareholders may be cautious of approving a pay rise for the CEO at the moment, based on our analysis below.

Check out our latest analysis for Orbit Garant Drilling

How Does Total Compensation For Eric Alexandre Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. has a market capitalization of CA$37m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as CA$728k for the year to June 2021. We note that's an increase of 52% above last year. In particular, the salary of CA$380.6k, makes up a fairly large portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the industry with market capitalizations below CA$254m, reported a median total CEO compensation of CA$170k. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. pays Eric Alexandre north of the industry median. Moreover, Eric Alexandre also holds CA$1.4m worth of Orbit Garant Drilling stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.

Component	2021	2020	Proportion (2021)
Salary	CA$381k	CA$381k	52%
Other	CA$347k	CA$99k	48%
Total Compensation	CA$728k	CA$480k	100%

On an industry level, around 86% of total compensation represents salary and 14% is other remuneration. It's interesting to note that Orbit Garant Drilling allocates a smaller portion of compensation to salary in comparison to the broader industry. If salary is the major component in total compensation, it suggests that the CEO receives a higher fixed proportion of the total compensation, regardless of performance.

Orbit Garant Drilling Inc.'s Growth

Over the last three years, Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. has shrunk its earnings per share by 19% per year. Its revenue is up 37% over the last year.

Investors would be a bit wary of companies that have lower EPS On the other hand, the strong revenue growth suggests the business is growing. In conclusion we can't form a strong opinion about business performance yet; but it's one worth watching. Moving away from current form for a second, it could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.

Has Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. Been A Good Investment?

The return of -43% over three years would not have pleased Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. shareholders. So shareholders would probably want the company to be less generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

The company's earnings haven't grown and possibly because of that, the stock has performed poorly, resulting in a loss for the company's shareholders. The upcoming AGM will provide shareholders the opportunity to revisit the company’s remuneration policies and evaluate if the board’s judgement and decision-making is aligned with that of the company’s shareholders.

CEO pay is simply one of the many factors that need to be considered while examining business performance. That's why we did our research, and identified 3 warning signs for Orbit Garant Drilling (of which 1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking at a different set of stocks. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies.

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