Some Shareholders May Object To A Pay Rise For Yues International Holdings Group Limited's (HKG:1529) CEO This Year

Key Insights

• Yues International Holdings Group's Annual General Meeting to take place on 18th of June
• Total pay for CEO Jiahao Li includes CN¥319.0k salary
• The overall pay is 31% below the industry average
• Over the past three years, Yues International Holdings Group's EPS fell by 30% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 31%

The underwhelming performance at Yues International Holdings Group Limited (HKG:1529) recently has probably not pleased shareholders. At the upcoming AGM on 18th of June, shareholders may have the opportunity to influence management to turn the performance around by voting on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters. From our analysis below, we think CEO compensation looks appropriate for now.

View our latest analysis for Yues International Holdings Group

Comparing Yues International Holdings Group Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

According to our data, Yues International Holdings Group Limited has a market capitalization of HK$193m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth CN¥852k over the year to December 2023. This means that the compensation hasn't changed much from last year. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at CN¥319k.

On comparing similar-sized companies in the Hong Kong Logistics industry with market capitalizations below HK$1.6b, we found that the median total CEO compensation was CN¥1.2m. This suggests that Jiahao Li is paid below the industry median.

Component	2023	2022	Proportion (2023)
Salary	CN¥319k	CN¥346k	37%
Other	CN¥533k	CN¥531k	63%
Total Compensation	CN¥852k	CN¥877k	100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 76% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 24% of the pie. Yues International Holdings Group pays a modest slice of remuneration through salary, as compared to the broader industry. If total compensation is slanted towards non-salary benefits, it indicates that CEO pay is linked to company performance.

Yues International Holdings Group Limited's Growth

Over the last three years, Yues International Holdings Group Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 30% per year. It saw its revenue drop 25% over the last year.

Overall this is not a very positive result for shareholders. And the fact that revenue is down year on year arguably paints an ugly picture. It's hard to argue the company is firing on all cylinders, so shareholders might be averse to high CEO remuneration. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Yues International Holdings Group Limited Been A Good Investment?

Few Yues International Holdings Group Limited shareholders would feel satisfied with the return of -31% over three years. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

To Conclude...

Given that shareholders haven't seen any positive returns on their investment, not to mention the lack of earnings growth, this may suggest that few of them would be willing to award the CEO with a pay rise. At the upcoming AGM, the board will get the chance to explain the steps it plans to take to improve business performance.

We can learn a lot about a company by studying its CEO compensation trends, along with looking at other aspects of the business. We did our research and identified 4 warning signs (and 1 which doesn't sit too well with us) in Yues International Holdings Group we think you should know about.

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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