This Is Why FDJ United's (EPA:FDJU) CEO Can Expect A Bump Up In Their Pay Packet

Key Insights

• FDJ United will host its Annual General Meeting on 22nd of May
• Total pay for CEO Stephane Pallez includes €384.0k salary
• The overall pay is 36% below the industry average
• FDJ United's total shareholder return over the past three years was 1.3% while its EPS grew by 12% over the past three years

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Shareholders will be pleased by the robust performance of FDJ United (EPA:FDJU) recently and this will be kept in mind in the upcoming AGM on 22nd of May. The focus will probably be on the future strategic initiatives that the board and management will put in place to improve the business rather than executive remuneration when they cast their votes on company resolutions. In our analysis below, we discuss why we think the CEO compensation looks acceptable and the case for a raise.

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Comparing FDJ United's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that FDJ United has a market capitalization of €6.0b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €1.2m for the year to December 2024. We note that's an increase of 20% above last year. We think total compensation is more important but our data shows that the CEO salary is lower, at €384k.

For comparison, other companies in the French Hospitality industry with market capitalizations ranging between €3.6b and €11b had a median total CEO compensation of €1.9m. In other words, FDJ United pays its CEO lower than the industry median. What's more, Stephane Pallez holds €53k worth of shares in the company in their own name.

On an industry level, roughly 36% of total compensation represents salary and 64% is other remuneration. It's interesting to note that FDJ United allocates a smaller portion of compensation to salary in comparison to the broader industry. If non-salary compensation dominates total pay, it's an indicator that the executive's salary is tied to company performance.

FDJ United's Growth

FDJ United's earnings per share (EPS) grew 12% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 17%.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. It's a real positive to see this sort of revenue growth in a single year. That suggests a healthy and 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 FDJ United Been A Good Investment?

With a total shareholder return of 1.3% over three years, FDJ United has done okay by shareholders, but there's always room for improvement. As a result, investors in the company might be reluctant about agreeing to increase CEO pay in the future, before seeing an improvement on their returns.

In Summary...

Overall, the company hasn't done too poorly performance-wise, but we would like to see some improvement. If it continues on the same road, shareholders might feel even more confident about their investment, and have little to no objections concerning CEO pay. In fact, strategic decisions that could impact the future of the business might be a far more interesting topic for investors as it would help them set their longer-term expectations.

While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. That's why we did some digging and identified 2 warning signs for FDJ United that you should be aware of before investing.

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