Shareholders Will Probably Be Cautious Of Increasing Métropole Télévision S.A.'s (EPA:MMT) CEO Compensation At The Moment

CEO Nicolas Bellet de Tavernost Abel has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at Métropole Télévision S.A. (EPA:MMT) recently. 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 20 April 2021. We present our case of why we think CEO compensation looks fair.

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Comparing Métropole Télévision S.A.'s CEO Compensation With the industry

According to our data, Métropole Télévision S.A. has a market capitalization of €2.4b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth €1.8m over the year to December 2020. We note that's a decrease of 17% compared to last year. Notably, the salary which is €1.00m, represents a considerable chunk of the total compensation being paid.

For comparison, other companies in the same industry with market capitalizations ranging between €1.7b and €5.4b had a median total CEO compensation of €2.1m. So it looks like Métropole Télévision compensates Nicolas Bellet de Tavernost Abel in line with the median for the industry. Furthermore, Nicolas Bellet de Tavernost Abel directly owns €7.2m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Component	2020	2019	Proportion (2020)
Salary	€1.0m	€1.0m	56%
Other	€798k	€1.2m	44%
Total Compensation	€1.8m	€2.2m	100%

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 48% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 52% is other remuneration. According to our research, Métropole Télévision has allocated a higher percentage of pay to salary in comparison to the wider industry. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.

A Look at Métropole Télévision S.A.'s Growth Numbers

Over the past three years, Métropole Télévision S.A. has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 20% per year. Its revenue is down 12% over the previous year.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's always a tough situation when revenues are not growing, but ultimately profits are more important. Looking ahead, you might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for the company's future earnings..

Has Métropole Télévision S.A. Been A Good Investment?

Métropole Télévision S.A. has generated a total shareholder return of 1.3% over three years, so most shareholders wouldn't be too disappointed. Although, there's always room to improve. In light of that, investors might probably want to see an improvement on their returns before they feel generous about increasing the CEO remuneration.

To Conclude...

Seeing that the company has put up a decent performance, only a few shareholders, if any at all, might have questions about the CEO pay in the upcoming AGM. In saying that, any proposed increase to CEO compensation will still be assessed on how reasonable it is based on performance and industry benchmarks.

It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. That's why we did our research, and identified 4 warning signs for Métropole Télévision (of which 1 can't be ignored!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.

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