What Can We Make Of Avenir Telecom's (EPA:AVT) CEO Compensation?

The CEO of Avenir Telecom S.A. (EPA:AVT) is Jean-Daniel Beurnier, and this article examines the executive's compensation against the backdrop of overall company performance. This analysis will also evaluate the appropriateness of CEO compensation when taking into account the earnings and shareholder returns of the company.

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How Does Total Compensation For Jean-Daniel Beurnier Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Avenir Telecom S.A. has a market capitalization of €5.8m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €245k for the year to March 2020. This means that the compensation hasn't changed much from last year. In particular, the salary of €195.0k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the industry with market capitalizations below €164m, reported a median total CEO compensation of €352k. That is to say, Jean-Daniel Beurnier is paid under the industry median. What's more, Jean-Daniel Beurnier holds €66k worth of shares in the company in their own name.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 64% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 36% of the pie. Avenir Telecom pays out 80% of remuneration in the form of a salary, significantly higher than the industry average. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

Avenir Telecom S.A.'s Growth

Over the last three years, Avenir Telecom S.A. has shrunk its earnings per share by 24% per year. It saw its revenue drop 3.8% over the last year.

Overall this is not a very positive result for shareholders. And the fact that revenue is down year on year arguably paints an ugly picture. It's hard to argue the company is firing on all cylinders, so shareholders might be averse to high CEO remuneration. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Avenir Telecom S.A. Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 97% for the shareholders, Avenir Telecom S.A. would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.

In Summary...

As we noted earlier, Avenir Telecom pays its CEO lower than the norm for similar-sized companies belonging to the same industry. EPS growth has failed to impress us, and the same can be said about shareholder returns. Although we wouldn’t say CEO compensation is high, it’s tough to foresee shareholders warming up to thoughts of a bump anytime soon.

CEO compensation is an important area to keep your eyes on, but we've also need to pay attention to other attributes of the company. That's why we did our research, and identified 3 warning signs for Avenir Telecom (of which 2 are significant!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.

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