How Does Get Nice Financial Group's (HKG:1469) CEO Salary Compare to Peers?

Carmen Hung has been the CEO of Get Nice Financial Group Limited (HKG:1469) 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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How Does Total Compensation For Carmen Hung Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

At the time of writing, our data shows that Get Nice Financial Group Limited has a market capitalization of HK$2.3b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of HK$976k for the year to March 2020. We note that's a decrease of 27% compared to last year. Notably, the salary which is HK$698.0k, represents most of the total compensation being paid.

On examining similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations between HK$775m and HK$3.1b, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was HK$1.9m. In other words, Get Nice Financial Group pays its CEO lower than the industry median.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 86% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 14% of the pie. Get Nice Financial Group pays a modest slice of remuneration through salary, as compared to the broader industry. 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 Get Nice Financial Group Limited's Growth Numbers

Over the last three years, Get Nice Financial Group Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 20% per year. It achieved revenue growth of 16% over the last year.

The reduction in EPS, over three years, is arguably concerning. But in contrast the revenue growth is strong, suggesting future potential for EPS growth. It's hard to reach a conclusion about business performance right now. This may be one to watch. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Get Nice Financial Group Limited Been A Good Investment?

Given the total shareholder loss of 38% over three years, many shareholders in Get Nice Financial Group Limited are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.

To Conclude...

As we noted earlier, Get Nice Financial Group pays its CEO lower than the norm for similar-sized companies belonging to the same industry. But shareholder returns and EPS growth over the past three years are negative, which is cause for concern. In contrast, revenues have increased more recently. Though we believe Carmen is modestly compensated, shareholders might want to see positive shareholder returns before agreeing compensation should be raised.

CEO pay is simply one of the many factors that need to be considered while examining business performance. We identified 4 warning signs for Get Nice Financial Group (1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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