We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For EPC Groupe's (EPA:EXPL) CEO For Now

Key Insights

• EPC Groupe's Annual General Meeting to take place on 30th of June
• Salary of €573.1k is part of CEO Olivier Obst's total remuneration
• Total compensation is 248% above industry average
• Over the past three years, EPC Groupe's EPS grew by 51% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 233%

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Performance at EPC Groupe (EPA:EXPL) has been reasonably good and CEO Olivier Obst has done a decent job of steering the company in the right direction. This is something shareholders will keep in mind as they cast their votes on company resolutions such as executive remuneration in the upcoming AGM on 30th of June. However, some shareholders may still want to keep CEO compensation within reason.

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Comparing EPC Groupe's CEO Compensation With The Industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that EPC Groupe has a market capitalization of €406m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of €2.3m for the year to December 2024. There was no change in the compensation compared to last year. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth acknowledging that the salary portion is lower, valued at €573k.

On comparing similar companies from the French Chemicals industry with market caps ranging from €174m to €694m, we found that the median CEO total compensation was €653k. Hence, we can conclude that Olivier Obst is remunerated higher than the industry median.

On an industry level, around 32% of total compensation represents salary and 68% is other remuneration. It's interesting to note that EPC Groupe allocates a smaller portion of compensation to salary in comparison to the broader industry. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

EPC Groupe's Growth

Over the past three years, EPC Groupe has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 51% per year. Its revenue is up 1.4% over the last year.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's nice to see revenue heading northwards, as this is consistent with healthy business conditions. 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 EPC Groupe Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 233% over three years, EPC Groupe has done well by shareholders. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don't mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.

To Conclude...

Given that the company's overall performance has been reasonable, the CEO remuneration policy might not be shareholders' central point of focus in the upcoming AGM. However, any decision to raise CEO pay might be met with some objections from the shareholders given that the CEO is already paid higher than the industry average.

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Important note: EPC Groupe is an exciting stock, but we understand investors may be looking for an unencumbered balance sheet and blockbuster returns. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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