Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Westwing Group SE's (ETR:WEW) CEO Compensation For Now

Key Insights

• Westwing Group's Annual General Meeting to take place on 17th of June
• Salary of €350.0k is part of CEO Andreas Hoerning's total remuneration
• The total compensation is 65% higher than the average for the industry
• Westwing Group's total shareholder return over the past three years was 6.3% while its EPS grew by 47% over the past three years

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Under the guidance of CEO Andreas Hoerning, Westwing Group SE (ETR:WEW) has performed reasonably well recently. This is something shareholders will keep in mind as they cast their votes on company resolutions such as executive remuneration in the upcoming AGM on 17th of June. However, some shareholders will still be cautious of paying the CEO excessively.

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How Does Total Compensation For Andreas Hoerning Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Westwing Group SE has a market capitalization of €149m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €1.3m for the year to December 2024. This was the same as last year. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth acknowledging that the salary portion is lower, valued at €350k.

On comparing similar companies from the German Specialty Retail industry with market caps ranging from €88m to €350m, we found that the median CEO total compensation was €793k. Hence, we can conclude that Andreas Hoerning is remunerated higher than the industry median.

On an industry level, around 54% of total compensation represents salary and 46% is other remuneration. In Westwing Group's case, non-salary compensation represents a greater slice of total remuneration, in comparison to the broader industry. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

Westwing Group SE's Growth

Westwing Group SE's earnings per share (EPS) grew 47% per year over the last three years. It achieved revenue growth of 2.0% over the last year.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. It's good to see a bit of revenue growth, as this suggests the business is able to grow sustainably. Looking ahead, you might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for the company's future earnings..

Has Westwing Group SE Been A Good Investment?

Westwing Group SE has generated a total shareholder return of 6.3% over three years, so most shareholders wouldn't be too disappointed. Although, there's always room to improve. In light of that, investors might probably want to see an improvement on their returns before they feel generous about increasing the CEO remuneration.

To Conclude...

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.

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