How Should Investors React To Mincon Group's (LON:MCON) CEO Pay?

Joe Purcell has been the CEO of Mincon Group plc (LON:MCON) since 2015, and this article will examine the executive's compensation with respect to the overall performance of the company. 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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Comparing Mincon Group plc's CEO Compensation With the industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that Mincon Group plc has a market capitalization of UK£205m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of €280k for the year to December 2019. That's a notable decrease of 16% on last year. In particular, the salary of €250.0k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

On examining similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations between UK£75m and UK£300m, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was €420k. Accordingly, Mincon Group pays its CEO under the industry median.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 48% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 52% of the pie. Mincon Group pays out 89% of remuneration in the form of a salary, significantly higher than the industry average. 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.

Mincon Group plc's Growth

Mincon Group plc has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 22% a year over the past three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 5.4%.

Shareholders would be glad to know that the company has improved itself over the last few years. It's also good to see modest revenue growth, suggesting the underlying business is healthy. Looking ahead, you might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for the company's future earnings..

Has Mincon Group plc Been A Good Investment?

With a total shareholder return of 4.1% over three years, Mincon Group plc has done okay by shareholders. But they probably wouldn't be so happy as to think the CEO should be paid more than is normal, for companies around this size.

In Summary...

As we noted earlier, Mincon Group pays its CEO lower than the norm for similar-sized companies belonging to the same industry. At the same time, EPS growth has been exceptional over the past three years. However, shareholder returns have failed to show the same level of growth. We would wish for better returns (whether dividends or capital gains) but we do admire the solidEPS growth on show here. So considering these factors, we think Joe is modestly compensated.

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