Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Compagnie de l'Odet's (EPA:ODET) CEO Pay Packet

Key Insights

• Compagnie de l'Odet's Annual General Meeting to take place on 17th of June
• CEO Vincent Bollore's total compensation includes salary of €900.0k
• Total compensation is 42% above industry average
• Compagnie de l'Odet's EPS grew by 109% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 39%

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Under the guidance of CEO Vincent Bollore, Compagnie de l'Odet (EPA:ODET) has performed reasonably well recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 17th of June, CEO compensation will probably not be their focus, but rather the steps management will take to continue the growth momentum. However, some shareholders may still want to keep CEO compensation within reason.

Check out our latest analysis for Compagnie de l'Odet

How Does Total Compensation For Vincent Bollore Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Compagnie de l'Odet has a market capitalization of €6.3b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €2.9m for the year to December 2024. This means that the compensation hasn't changed much from last year. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at €900k.

In comparison with other companies in the France Logistics industry with market capitalizations ranging from €3.5b to €11b, the reported median CEO total compensation was €2.0m. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that Compagnie de l'Odet pays Vincent Bollore north of the industry median. Moreover, Vincent Bollore also holds €60k worth of Compagnie de l'Odet stock directly under their own name.

On an industry level, roughly 58% of total compensation represents salary and 42% is other remuneration. Compagnie de l'Odet sets aside a smaller share of compensation for salary, in comparison to the overall industry. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

A Look at Compagnie de l'Odet's Growth Numbers

Compagnie de l'Odet has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 109% a year over the past three years. It saw its revenue drop 1.4% over the last year.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. The lack of revenue growth isn't ideal, but it is the bottom line that counts most in business. We don't have analyst forecasts, but you could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Compagnie de l'Odet Been A Good Investment?

We think that the total shareholder return of 39%, over three years, would leave most Compagnie de l'Odet shareholders smiling. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

In Summary...

Given that the company's overall performance has been reasonable, the CEO remuneration policy might not be shareholders' central point of focus in the upcoming AGM. However, any decision to raise CEO pay might be met with some objections from the shareholders given that the CEO is already paid higher than the industry average.

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