Here's Why It's Unlikely That Feedback plc's (LON:FDBK) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year

Key Insights

• Feedback to hold its Annual General Meeting on 13th of October
• Total pay for CEO Tom Oakley includes UK£171.1k salary
• The total compensation is similar to the average for the industry
• Feedback's three-year loss to shareholders was 91% while its EPS was down 8.1% over the past three years

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Shareholders will probably not be too impressed with the underwhelming results at Feedback plc (LON:FDBK) recently. Shareholders can take the chance to hold the board and management accountable for the unsatisfactory performance at the next AGM on 13th of October. This will be also be a chance where they can challenge the board on company direction and vote on resolutions such as executive remuneration. The data we present below explains why we think CEO compensation is not consistent with recent performance.

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Comparing Feedback plc's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that Feedback plc has a market capitalization of UK£4.7m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as UK£228k for the year to May 2025. That's just a smallish increase of 5.4% on last year. We note that the salary portion, which stands at UK£171.1k constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the the United Kingdom Healthcare Services industry with market capitalizations below UK£148m, reported a median total CEO compensation of UK£223k. This suggests that Feedback remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average.

On an industry level, roughly 73% of total compensation represents salary and 27% is other remuneration. Although there is a difference in how total compensation is set, Feedback more or less reflects the market in terms of setting the salary. 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.

A Look at Feedback plc's Growth Numbers

Feedback plc has reduced its earnings per share by 8.1% a year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is down 25%.

The decline in EPS is a bit concerning. And the impression is worse when you consider revenue is down year-on-year. These factors suggest that the business performance wouldn't really justify a high pay packet for the CEO. Moving away from current form for a second, it could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.

Has Feedback plc Been A Good Investment?

With a total shareholder return of -91% over three years, Feedback plc shareholders would by and large be disappointed. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.

In Summary...

Along with the business performing poorly, shareholders have suffered with poor share price returns on their investments, suggesting that there's little to no chance of them being in favor of a CEO pay raise. At the upcoming AGM, they can question the management's plans and strategies to turn performance around and reassess their investment thesis in regards to the company.

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. We identified 4 warning signs for Feedback (3 can't be ignored!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

Important note: Feedback is an exciting stock, but we understand investors may be looking for an unencumbered balance sheet and blockbuster returns. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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