Some Shareholders May Object To A Pay Rise For Poujoulat SA's (EPA:ALPJT) CEO This Year

Key Insights

• Poujoulat to hold its Annual General Meeting on 12th of September
• CEO Frédéric Coirier's total compensation includes salary of €94.8k
• The total compensation is 40% less than the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, Poujoulat's EPS fell by 50% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 63%

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Performance at Poujoulat SA (EPA:ALPJT) has not been particularly rosy recently and shareholders will likely be holding CEO Frédéric Coirier and the board accountable for this. There is an opportunity for shareholders to influence management to turn the performance around by voting on resolutions such as executive remuneration at the AGM coming up on 12th of September. The data we gathered below shows that CEO compensation looks acceptable for now.

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How Does Total Compensation For Frédéric Coirier Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Poujoulat SA has a market capitalization of €64m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €177k for the year to March 2025. This means that the compensation hasn't changed much from last year. We note that the salary of €94.8k makes up a sizeable portion of the total compensation received by the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the France Building industry with market capitalizations below €171m, reported a median total CEO compensation of €295k. In other words, Poujoulat pays its CEO lower than the industry median.

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 47% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 53% is other remuneration. According to our research, Poujoulat has allocated a higher percentage of pay to salary in comparison to the wider 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.

Poujoulat SA's Growth

Poujoulat SA has reduced its earnings per share by 50% a year over the last three years. The trailing twelve months of revenue was pretty much the same as the prior period.

Few shareholders would be pleased to read that EPS have declined. And the flat revenue is seriously uninspiring. It's hard to argue the company is firing on all cylinders, so shareholders might be averse to high CEO remuneration. 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 Poujoulat SA Been A Good Investment?

Few Poujoulat SA shareholders would feel satisfied with the return of -63% over three years. So shareholders would probably want the company to be less generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

Along with the business performing poorly, shareholders have suffered with poor share price returns on their investments, suggesting that there's little to no chance of them being in favor of a CEO pay raise. At the upcoming AGM, the board will get the chance to explain the steps it plans to take to improve business performance.

CEO pay is simply one of the many factors that need to be considered while examining business performance. We did our research and identified 4 warning signs (and 1 which is concerning) in Poujoulat we think you should know about.

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