Shareholders Will Probably Be Cautious Of Increasing Thermador Groupe SA's (EPA:THEP) CEO Compensation At The Moment

Key Insights

• Thermador Groupe will host its Annual General Meeting on 7th of April
• Total pay for CEO Guillaume Robin includes €220.9k salary
• The total compensation is 63% less than the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, Thermador Groupe's EPS fell by 5.3% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 25%

The disappointing performance at Thermador Groupe SA (EPA:THEP) will make some shareholders rather disheartened. 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 7th of April. We think most shareholders will probably pass the CEO compensation, based on what we gathered.

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Comparing Thermador Groupe SA's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that Thermador Groupe SA has a market capitalization of €613m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €331k for the year to December 2024. Notably, that's a decrease of 9.1% over the year before. In particular, the salary of €220.9k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the French Trade Distributors industry with market capitalizations ranging between €370m and €1.5b had a median total CEO compensation of €888k. In other words, Thermador Groupe pays its CEO lower than the industry median. Moreover, Guillaume Robin also holds €4.7m worth of Thermador Groupe stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.

Component	2024	2023	Proportion (2024)
Salary	€221k	€218k	67%
Other	€110k	€147k	33%
Total Compensation	€331k	€364k	100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 61% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 39% of the pie. There isn't a significant difference between Thermador Groupe and the broader market, in terms of salary allocation in the overall compensation package. 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.

A Look at Thermador Groupe SA's Growth Numbers

Over the last three years, Thermador Groupe SA has shrunk its earnings per share by 5.3% per year. It saw its revenue drop 13% over the last year.

Few shareholders would be pleased to read that EPS have declined. And the impression is worse when you consider revenue is down year-on-year. So given this relatively weak performance, shareholders would probably not want to see high compensation for the CEO. 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 Thermador Groupe SA Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 25% for the shareholders, Thermador Groupe SA would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

To Conclude...

Not only have shareholders not seen a favorable return on their investment, but the business hasn't performed well either. Few shareholders would be willing to award the CEO with a pay raise. At the upcoming AGM, management will get a chance to explain how they plan to get the business back on track and address the concerns from investors.

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