Shareholders May Be A Little Conservative With Figeac Aero Société Anonyme's (EPA:FGA) CEO Compensation For Now

Key Insights

• Figeac Aero Société Anonyme will host its Annual General Meeting on 27th of September
• CEO Jean-Claude Maillard's total compensation includes salary of €201.6k
• The total compensation is similar to the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, Figeac Aero Société Anonyme's EPS grew by 52% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 0.3%

Under the guidance of CEO Jean-Claude Maillard, Figeac Aero Société Anonyme (EPA:FGA) has performed reasonably well recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 27th of September, CEO compensation will probably not be their focus, but rather the steps management will take to continue the growth momentum. We present our case of why we think CEO compensation looks fair.

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Comparing Figeac Aero Société Anonyme's CEO Compensation With The Industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that Figeac Aero Société Anonyme has a market capitalization of €242m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of €220k for the year to March 2024. That's mostly flat as compared to the prior year's compensation. Notably, the salary which is €201.6k, represents most of the total compensation being paid.

For comparison, other companies in the French Aerospace & Defense industry with market capitalizations ranging between €90m and €358m had a median total CEO compensation of €278k. So it looks like Figeac Aero Société Anonyme compensates Jean-Claude Maillard in line with the median for the industry. Furthermore, Jean-Claude Maillard directly owns €131m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Component	2024	2023	Proportion (2024)
Salary	€202k	€208k	92%
Other	€18k	€10k	8%
Total Compensation	€220k	€219k	100%

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 33% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 67% is other remuneration. According to our research, Figeac Aero Société Anonyme has allocated a higher percentage of pay to salary in comparison to the wider industry. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

Figeac Aero Société Anonyme's Growth

Figeac Aero Société Anonyme has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 52% a year over the past three years. Its revenue is up 18% over the last year.

Shareholders would be glad to know that the company has improved itself over the last few years. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. 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 Figeac Aero Société Anonyme Been A Good Investment?

Figeac Aero Société Anonyme has generated a total shareholder return of 0.3% 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.

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. However, we still think that any proposed increase in CEO compensation will be examined closely to make sure the compensation is appropriate and linked to performance.

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