Here's Why Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited's (HKG:1818) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

CEO Xin Dong has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited (HKG:1818) recently. In light of this performance, CEO compensation will probably not be the main focus for shareholders as they go into the AGM on 07 June 2021. Based on our analysis of the data below, we think CEO compensation seems reasonable for now.

Check out our latest analysis for Zhaojin Mining Industry

How Does Total Compensation For Xin Dong Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited has a market capitalization of HK$27b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth CN¥1.2m over the year to December 2020. Notably, that's an increase of 9.3% over the year before. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth acknowledging that the salary portion is lower, valued at CN¥203k.

On comparing similar companies from the same industry with market caps ranging from HK$16b to HK$50b, we found that the median CEO total compensation was CN¥905k. This suggests that Zhaojin Mining Industry remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average. Furthermore, Xin Dong directly owns HK$2.5m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Component	2020	2019	Proportion (2020)
Salary	CN¥203k	CN¥190k	18%
Other	CN¥947k	CN¥862k	82%
Total Compensation	CN¥1.2m	CN¥1.1m	100%

On an industry level, roughly 84% of total compensation represents salary and 16% is other remuneration. It's interesting to note that Zhaojin Mining Industry allocates a smaller portion of compensation to salary in comparison to the broader industry. If total compensation is slanted towards non-salary benefits, it indicates that CEO pay is linked to company performance.

Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited's Growth

Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 16% a year over the past three years. Its revenue is up 21% over the last year.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. Looking ahead, you might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for the company's future earnings..

Has Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited Been A Good Investment?

Zhaojin Mining Industry Company Limited has served shareholders reasonably well, with a total return of 30% over three years. But they would probably prefer not to see CEO compensation far in excess of the median.

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. In saying that, any proposed increase to CEO compensation will still be assessed on how reasonable it is based on performance and industry benchmarks.

While it is important to pay attention to CEO remuneration, investors should also consider other elements of the business. We did our research and spotted 2 warning signs for Zhaojin Mining Industry that investors should look into moving forward.

Arguably, business quality is much more important than CEO compensation levels. So check out this free list of interesting companies that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.

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