China Silver Technology Holdings Limited's (HKG:515) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why

Key Insights

• China Silver Technology Holdings' Annual General Meeting to take place on 26th of June
• Salary of HK$360.0k is part of CEO Ming Xu's total remuneration
• Total compensation is 78% below industry average
• Over the past three years, China Silver Technology Holdings' EPS grew by 36% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 66%

Shareholders may be wondering what CEO Ming Xu plans to do to improve the less than great performance at China Silver Technology Holdings Limited (HKG:515) recently. One way they can exercise their influence on management is through voting on resolutions, such as executive remuneration at the next AGM, coming up on 26th of June. Setting appropriate executive remuneration to align with the interests of shareholders may also be a way to influence the company performance in the long run. We have prepared some analysis below to show that CEO compensation looks to be reasonable.

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Comparing China Silver Technology Holdings Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

According to our data, China Silver Technology Holdings Limited has a market capitalization of HK$81m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth HK$515k over the year to December 2023. We note that's an increase of 40% above last year. We note that the salary portion, which stands at HK$360.0k constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

In comparison with other companies in the Hong Kong Electronic industry with market capitalizations under HK$1.6b, the reported median total CEO compensation was HK$2.4m. Accordingly, China Silver Technology Holdings pays its CEO under the industry median.

Component	2023	2022	Proportion (2023)
Salary	HK$360k	HK$350k	70%
Other	HK$155k	HK$18k	30%
Total Compensation	HK$515k	HK$368k	100%

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 79% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 21% is other remuneration. It's interesting to note that China Silver Technology Holdings allocates a smaller portion of compensation to salary in comparison to the broader industry. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.

China Silver Technology Holdings Limited's Growth

China Silver Technology Holdings Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 36% a year over the past three years. The trailing twelve months of revenue was pretty much the same as the prior period.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's also good to see modest revenue growth, suggesting the underlying business is healthy. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has China Silver Technology Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?

Few China Silver Technology Holdings Limited shareholders would feel satisfied with the return of -66% over three years. So shareholders would probably want the company to be less generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

The loss to shareholders over the past three years is certainly concerning. This diverges with the robust growth in EPS, suggesting that there is a large discrepancy between share price and fundamentals. A key focus for the board and management will be how to align the share price with fundamentals. The upcoming AGM will provide shareholders the opportunity to raise their concerns and evaluate if the board’s judgement and decision-making is aligned with their expectations.

CEO compensation can have a massive impact on performance, but it's just one element. We've identified 2 warning signs for China Silver Technology Holdings that investors should be aware of in a dynamic business environment.

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