We Take A Look At Why Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited's (HKG:391) CEO Has Earned Their Pay Packet

Key Insights

• Mei Ah Entertainment Group to hold its Annual General Meeting on 27th of September
• Total pay for CEO Tang Yuk Li includes HK$1.20m salary
• The overall pay is comparable to the industry average
• Mei Ah Entertainment Group's total shareholder return over the past three years was 39% while its EPS grew by 21% over the past three years

We have been pretty impressed with the performance at Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited (HKG:391) recently and CEO Tang Yuk Li deserves a mention for their role in it. Shareholders will have this at the front of their minds in the upcoming AGM on 27th of September. This would also be a chance for them to hear the board review the financial results, discuss future company strategy and vote on any resolutions such as executive remuneration. Here is our take on why we think CEO compensation is not extravagant.

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Comparing Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

According to our data, Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited has a market capitalization of HK$817m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth HK$1.2m over the year to March 2024. That's a notable increase of 21% on last year. In particular, the salary of HK$1.20m, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

In comparison with other companies in the Hong Kong Entertainment industry with market capitalizations under HK$1.6b, the reported median total CEO compensation was HK$1.4m. This suggests that Mei Ah Entertainment Group remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average.

Component	2024	2023	Proportion (2024)
Salary	HK$1.2m	HK$987k	99%
Other	HK$18k	HK$18k	1%
Total Compensation	HK$1.2m	HK$1.0m	100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 91% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 9% of the pie. Mei Ah Entertainment Group is focused on going down a more traditional approach and is paying a higher portion of compensation through salary, as compared to non-salary benefits. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited's Growth

Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 21% a year over the past three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 56%.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. It's great to see that revenue growth is strong, too. These metrics suggest the business is growing strongly. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited Been A Good Investment?

We think that the total shareholder return of 39%, over three years, would leave most Mei Ah Entertainment Group Limited shareholders smiling. So they may not be at all concerned if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.

To Conclude...

Tang Yuk receives almost all of their compensation through a salary. Given the improved performance, shareholders may be more forgiving of CEO compensation in the upcoming AGM. In saying that, some shareholders may feel that the more important issues to be addressed may be how the management plans to steer the company towards sustainable profitability in the future.

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