Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft (VTX:LLBN)

Key Insights

• Liechtensteinische Landesbank will host its Annual General Meeting on 16th of April
• CEO Gabriel Brenna's total compensation includes salary of CHF921.0k
• Total compensation is 49% above industry average
• Liechtensteinische Landesbank's total shareholder return over the past three years was 59% while its EPS grew by 8.9% over the past three years

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Under the guidance of CEO Gabriel Brenna, Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft (VTX:LLBN) has performed reasonably well recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 16th of April, 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 Gabriel Brenna Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft has a market capitalization of CHF2.3b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth CHF1.7m over the year to December 2024. That's just a smallish increase of 5.5% on last year. In particular, the salary of CHF921.0k, makes up a fairly large portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

On comparing similar companies from the Swiss Banks industry with market caps ranging from CHF1.7b to CHF5.5b, we found that the median CEO total compensation was CHF1.2m. Hence, we can conclude that Gabriel Brenna is remunerated higher than the industry median. Furthermore, Gabriel Brenna directly owns CHF2.1m worth of shares in the company.

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 46% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 54% is other remuneration. Liechtensteinische Landesbank pays out 54% of remuneration in the form of a salary, significantly higher than the industry average. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft's Growth

Over the past three years, Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 8.9% per year. Its revenue is up 4.4% over the last year.

We're not particularly impressed by the revenue growth, but we're happy with the modest EPS growth. It's clear the performance has been quite decent, but it it falls short of outstanding,based on this information. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.

Has Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 59% over three years, Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft has done well by shareholders. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don't mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.

In Summary...

Seeing that the company has put up a decent performance, only a few shareholders, if any at all, might have questions about the CEO pay in the upcoming AGM. Still, not all shareholders might be in favor of a pay raise to the CEO, seeing that they are already being paid higher than the industry.

CEO compensation can have a massive impact on performance, but it's just one element. We did our research and spotted 1 warning sign for Liechtensteinische Landesbank that investors should look into moving forward.

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