It Looks Like Atlinks Group Limited's (HKG:8043) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

Key Insights

• Atlinks Group to hold its Annual General Meeting on 9th of May
• Salary of €191.6k is part of CEO Chi Hoi Tong's total remuneration
• The total compensation is 109% higher than the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, Atlinks Group's EPS fell by 58% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 5.1%

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Atlinks Group Limited (HKG:8043) has not performed well recently and CEO Chi Hoi Tong will probably need to up their game. At the upcoming AGM on 9th of May, shareholders can hear from the board including their plans for turning around performance. It would also be an opportunity for shareholders to influence management through voting on company resolutions such as executive remuneration, which could impact the firm significantly. From our analysis, we think CEO compensation may need a review in light of the recent performance.

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Comparing Atlinks Group Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

According to our data, Atlinks Group Limited has a market capitalization of HK$59m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth €378k over the year to December 2024. We note that's a decrease of 14% compared to last year. In particular, the salary of €191.6k, makes up a fairly large portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the Hong Kong Communications industry with market capitalizations below HK$1.6b, reported a median total CEO compensation of €181k. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that Atlinks Group Limited pays Chi Hoi Tong north of the industry median.

Component	2024	2023	Proportion (2024)
Salary	€192k	€183k	51%
Other	€186k	€258k	49%
Total Compensation	€378k	€441k	100%

On an industry level, around 66% of total compensation represents salary and 34% is other remuneration. Atlinks Group sets aside a smaller share of compensation for salary, in comparison to the overall industry. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.

A Look at Atlinks Group Limited's Growth Numbers

Over the last three years, Atlinks Group Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 58% per year. The trailing twelve months of revenue was pretty much the same as the prior period.

Overall this is not a very positive result for shareholders. And the flat revenue hardly impresses. So given this relatively weak performance, shareholders would probably not want to see high compensation for the CEO. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Atlinks Group Limited Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 5.1% for the shareholders, Atlinks Group Limited would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

In Summary...

Along with the business performing poorly, shareholders have suffered with poor share price returns on their investments, suggesting that there's little to no chance of them being in favor of a CEO pay raise. At the upcoming AGM, they can question the management's plans and strategies to turn performance around and reassess their investment thesis in regards to the company.

It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. We did our research and identified 4 warning signs (and 3 which are a bit concerning) in Atlinks Group we think you should know about.

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