We Take A Look At Why Endomines Finland Oyj's (HEL:PAMPALO) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned

Key Insights

• Endomines Finland Oyj to hold its Annual General Meeting on 13th of May
• Salary of €361.9k is part of CEO Kari Vyhtinen's total remuneration
• The overall pay is comparable to the industry average
• Endomines Finland Oyj's EPS grew by 92% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 92%

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It would be hard to discount the role that CEO Kari Vyhtinen has played in delivering the impressive results at Endomines Finland Oyj (HEL:PAMPALO) recently. Shareholders will have this at the front of their minds in the upcoming AGM on 13th of May. It is likely that the focus will be on company strategy going forward as shareholders hear from the board and cast their votes on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters. Here is our take on why we think CEO compensation is not extravagant.

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Comparing Endomines Finland Oyj's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that Endomines Finland Oyj has a market capitalization of €175m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €426k for the year to December 2024. That's a notable increase of 9.9% on last year. In particular, the salary of €361.9k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the Finland Metals and Mining industry with market capitalizations ranging between €88m and €352m had a median total CEO compensation of €558k. From this we gather that Kari Vyhtinen is paid around the median for CEOs in the industry.

Component	2024	2023	Proportion (2024)
Salary	€362k	€335k	85%
Other	€64k	€53k	15%
Total Compensation	€426k	€387k	100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 60% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 40% of the pie. Endomines Finland Oyj pays out 85% 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.

A Look at Endomines Finland Oyj's Growth Numbers

Endomines Finland Oyj's earnings per share (EPS) grew 92% per year over the last three years. Its revenue is up 46% 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. 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 Endomines Finland Oyj Been A Good Investment?

Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Endomines Finland Oyj for providing a total return of 92% over three years. So they may not be at all concerned if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.

To Conclude...

Seeing that company performance has been quite good recently, some shareholders may feel that CEO compensation may not be the biggest focus in the upcoming AGM. Seeing that earnings growth and share price performance seems to be on the right path, the more pressing focus for shareholders at the AGM may be how the board and management plans to turn the company into a sustainably profitable one.

While it is important to pay attention to CEO remuneration, investors should also consider other elements of the business. That's why we did some digging and identified 1 warning sign for Endomines Finland Oyj that investors should think about before committing capital to this stock.

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