It's Probably Less Likely That Robertet SA's (EPA:RBT) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Key Insights

• Robertet to hold its Annual General Meeting on 4th of June
• Salary of €500.0k is part of CEO Jerome Bruhat's total remuneration
• The total compensation is similar to the average for the industry
• Robertet's EPS grew by 14% over the past three years while total shareholder loss over the past three years was 4.0%

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In the past three years, shareholders of Robertet SA (EPA:RBT) have seen a loss on their investment. Despite positive EPS growth in the past few years, the share price hasn't tracked the fundamental performance of the company. The AGM coming up on the 4th of June could be an opportunity for shareholders to bring these concerns to the board's attention. Voting on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters could also be a way to influence management. Here's our take on why we think shareholders may want to be cautious of approving a raise for the CEO at the moment.

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How Does Total Compensation For Jerome Bruhat Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, Robertet SA has a market capitalization of €1.7b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth €1.9m over the year to December 2024. We note that's an increase of 83% above last year. We think total compensation is more important but our data shows that the CEO salary is lower, at €500k.

For comparison, other companies in the French Chemicals industry with market capitalizations ranging between €886m and €2.8b had a median total CEO compensation of €1.7m. This suggests that Robertet remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average.

On an industry level, roughly 32% of total compensation represents salary and 68% is other remuneration. In Robertet's case, non-salary compensation represents a greater slice of total remuneration, in comparison to the broader industry. If total compensation is slanted towards non-salary benefits, it indicates that CEO pay is linked to company performance.

Robertet SA's Growth

Over the past three years, Robertet SA has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 14% per year. Its revenue is up 12% over the last year.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. 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 Robertet SA Been A Good Investment?

Since shareholders would have lost about 4.0% over three years, some Robertet SA investors would surely be feeling negative emotions. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

In Summary...

Shareholders have not seen their shares grow in value, rather they have seen their shares decline. A huge lag in share price growth when earnings have grown may indicate there could be other issues that are affecting the company at the moment that the market is focused on. Shareholders would probably be keen to find out what are the other factors could be weighing down the stock. At the upcoming AGM, shareholders will get the opportunity to discuss any issues with the board, including those related to CEO remuneration and assess if the board's plan will likely improve performance in the future.

Shareholders may want to check for free if Robertet insiders are buying or selling shares.

Important note: Robertet 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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