How Is 1000mercis' (EPA:ALMIL) CEO Paid Relative To Peers?

Yseulys Costes is the CEO of 1000mercis (EPA:ALMIL), and in this article, we analyze the executive's compensation package with respect to the overall performance of the company. This analysis will also look to assess whether the CEO is appropriately paid, considering recent earnings growth and investor returns for 1000mercis.

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Comparing 1000mercis' CEO Compensation With the industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that 1000mercis has a market capitalization of €42m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of €145k for the year to December 2019. We note that's a decrease of 9.4% compared to last year. Notably, the salary which is €115.0k, represents most of the total compensation being paid.

For comparison, other companies in the industry with market capitalizations below €167m, reported a median total CEO compensation of €298k. Accordingly, 1000mercis pays its CEO under the industry median.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 46% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 54% of the pie. According to our research, 1000mercis has allocated a higher percentage of pay to salary in comparison to the wider industry. 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.

1000mercis' Growth

Over the last three years, 1000mercis has shrunk its earnings per share by 55% per year. Its revenue is down 13% over the previous 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. It's hard to argue the company is firing on all cylinders, so shareholders might be averse to high CEO remuneration. 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 1000mercis Been A Good Investment?

Since shareholders would have lost about 60% over three years, some 1000mercis investors would surely be feeling negative emotions. So shareholders would probably want the company to be lessto generous with CEO compensation.

To Conclude...

As we touched on above, 1000mercis is currently paying its CEO below the median pay for CEOs of companies belonging to the same industry and with similar market capitalizations. While we are quite underwhelmed with EPS growth, the shareholder returns over the past three years have also failed to impress us. It's tough to say that Yseulys is earning a very high compensation, but shareholders will likely want to see healthier investor returns before agreeing that a raise is in order.

While it is important to pay attention to CEO remuneration, investors should also consider other elements of the business. That's why we did some digging and identified 1 warning sign for 1000mercis that you should be aware of before investing.

Important note: 1000mercis 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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