This article will reflect on the compensation paid to Zuric Chan who has served as CEO of Chinney Investments, Limited (HKG:216) since 2018. This analysis will also assess whether Chinney Investments pays its CEO appropriately, considering recent earnings growth and total shareholder returns.
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Comparing Chinney Investments, Limited's CEO Compensation With the industry
At the time of writing, our data shows that Chinney Investments, Limited has a market capitalization of HK$937m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of HK$8.9m for the year to March 2020. Notably, that's a decrease of 20% over the year before. It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists entirely of the salary, worth HK$8.9m.
For comparison, other companies in the industry with market capitalizations below HK$1.6b, reported a median total CEO compensation of HK$1.8m. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that Chinney Investments, Limited pays Zuric Chan north of the industry median.
| Component | 2020 | 2019 | Proportion (2020) |
| Salary | HK$8.9m | HK$8.6m | 100% |
| Other | - | HK$2.5m | - |
| Total Compensation | HK$8.9m | HK$11m | 100% |
On an industry level, roughly 70% of total compensation represents salary and 30% is other remuneration. On a company level, Chinney Investments prefers to reward its CEO through a salary, opting not to pay Zuric Chan through non-salary benefits. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.
A Look at Chinney Investments, Limited's Growth Numbers
Over the last three years, Chinney Investments, Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 88% per year. In the last year, its revenue is up 52%.
Investors would be a bit wary of companies that have lower EPS On the other hand, the strong revenue growth suggests the business is growing. 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 Chinney Investments, Limited Been A Good Investment?
Given the total shareholder loss of 50% over three years, many shareholders in Chinney Investments, Limited are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. So shareholders would probably want the company to be lessto generous with CEO compensation.
To Conclude...
Chinney Investments rewards its CEO solely through a salary, ignoring non-salary benefits completely. As we touched on above, Chinney Investments, Limited is currently paying its CEO higher than the median pay for CEOs of companies belonging to the same industry and with similar market capitalizations. It concerns us that EPS growth for the company is negative, while share price gains did not materialize over the last three years. In contrast, revenue growth for the company has been showing a positive trend. Most would consider it prudent for the company to hold off any CEO pay rise until performance improves.
It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. In our study, we found 3 warning signs for Chinney Investments you should be aware of, and 2 of them are a bit concerning.
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About SEHK:216
Chinney Investments
An investment holding company, primarily engages in the property development and investment activities in Hong Kong, Japan, and Mainland China.
Slight and slightly overvalued.
