Does Guillemot Corporation SA's (EPA:GUI) CEO Pay Compare Well With Peers?

In 1997 Claude Guillemot was appointed CEO of Guillemot Corporation SA (EPA:GUI). This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. Then we'll look at a snap shot of the business growth. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.

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How Does Claude Guillemot's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

Our data indicates that Guillemot Corporation SA is worth €54m, and total annual CEO compensation is €162k. That's below the compensation, last year. We took a group of companies with market capitalizations below €176m, and calculated the median CEO compensation to be €214k.

So Claude Guillemot receives a similar amount to the median CEO pay, amongst the companies we looked at. While this data point isn't particularly informative alone, it gains more meaning when considered with business performance.

You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Guillemot, below.

Is Guillemot Corporation SA Growing?

On average over the last three years, Guillemot Corporation SA has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 69% each year. Its revenue is up 22% over last year.

This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. It's also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing.

It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.

Has Guillemot Corporation SA Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 130% over three years, Guillemot Corporation SA has done well by shareholders. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

In Summary...

Claude Guillemot is paid around what is normal the leaders of comparable size companies.

Shareholders would surely be happy to see that shareholder returns have been great, and the earnings per share are up. So one could argue the CEO compensation is quite modest, if you consider company performance!

Or you might prefer gaze uponthis detailed graph of past earnings, revenue and cash flow .

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