MTR Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

MTR's CEO is Jacob Kam, appointed in Apr 2019, has a tenure of 6.08 years. total yearly compensation is HK$19.50M, comprised of 50.3% salary and 49.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.014% of the company’s shares, worth HK$23.25M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.4 years and 5.5 years respectively.

Key information

Jacob Kam

Chief executive officer

HK$19.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage50.26%
CEO tenure6.1yrs
CEO ownership0.01%
Management average tenure3.4yrs
Board average tenure5.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.89

May 12
MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.89

MTR (HKG:66) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.89

Apr 10
MTR (HKG:66) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.89
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Heavy Railway Investments Will Compress Future Net Margins

Mar 09 Large financial commitments toward railway expansion and asset maintenance may pressure net margins and limit future revenue generation.

MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.89

Mar 09
MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.89

Here's Why MTR (HKG:66) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Mar 07
Here's Why MTR (HKG:66) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In MTR Corporation Limited (HKG:66)

Jan 27
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In MTR Corporation Limited (HKG:66)

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About MTR's (HKG:66) Returns On Capital

Jan 06
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About MTR's (HKG:66) Returns On Capital

MTR (HKG:66) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Nov 27
MTR (HKG:66) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Investors Interested In MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Earnings

Oct 04
Investors Interested In MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Earnings

Results: MTR Corporation Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Sep 16
Results: MTR Corporation Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Some Investors May Be Worried About MTR's (HKG:66) Returns On Capital

Sep 04
Some Investors May Be Worried About MTR's (HKG:66) Returns On Capital

MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.42

Aug 18
MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.42

Why We're Not Concerned About MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Share Price

Jun 24
Why We're Not Concerned About MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Share Price

MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Jun 07
MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

MTR (HKG:66) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

May 22
MTR (HKG:66) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jacob Kam's remuneration changed compared to MTR's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024HK$20mHK$10m

HK$16b

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

HK$13b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

HK$10b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

HK$9b

Dec 31 2023HK$19mHK$11m

HK$8b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

HK$9b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

HK$9b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

HK$10b

Dec 31 2022HK$17mHK$10m

HK$10b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

HK$11b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

HK$12b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

HK$11b

Dec 31 2021HK$12mHK$9m

HK$10b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

HK$4b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-HK$2b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-HK$3b

Dec 31 2020HK$10mHK$8m

-HK$5b

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

HK$642m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

HK$6b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

HK$9b

Dec 31 2019HK$11mHK$8m

HK$12b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

HK$13b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

HK$14b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

HK$15b

Dec 31 2018HK$11mHK$7m

HK$16b

Compensation vs Market: Jacob's total compensation ($USD2.50M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD670.86K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jacob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Jacob Kam (62 yo)

6.1yrs

Tenure

HK$19,500,000

Compensation

Dr. Chak-Pui Kam, JP, also known as Jacob, had been Chief Executive Officer at MTR Corporation Limited since April 1, 2019 and serves as Director since April 1, 2019. He has also been Member of the Executi...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Chak-Pui Kam
CEO & Executive Director6.1yrsHK$19.50m0.014%
HK$ 23.3m
Michael George Fitzgerald
Finance Director1.3yrsHK$9.70m0.0017%
HK$ 2.9m
Gillian Elizabeth Meller
Legal & Governance Director and Company Secretary8.8yrsHK$8.50m0.0040%
HK$ 6.8m
Wai-ching Cheng
Human Resources Director8.9yrsHK$10.10m0.0043%
HK$ 7.4m
Mei-Chun Yeung
Managing Director of Hong Kong Transport Services1.6yrsHK$11.10m0.013%
HK$ 22.6m
Chun-kit Lau
Member of Technology Advisory Panel & Non-Executive Director1yrHK$500.00kno data
Siu-Min Choy
Corporate Affairs & Branding Director5.2yrsHK$7.90m0.00080%
HK$ 1.4m
Kwan-wai Wong
Mainland China Business Directorno dataHK$7.00m0.0014%
HK$ 2.3m
Kwok-wah Jim
General Manager of Corporate Financeno datano datano data
Wai-yin Wan
Chief Information Officerno datano datano data
Kam-wing Lee
Head of Investor Relations & Retirement Benefitsless than a yearno datano data
Ka-Chun Wong
General Manager of Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data

3.4yrs

Average Tenure

54.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 66's management team is considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Chak-Pui Kam
CEO & Executive Director6.1yrsHK$19.50m0.014%
HK$ 23.3m
Chun-kit Lau
Member of Technology Advisory Panel & Non-Executive Director3.6yrsHK$500.00kno data
Andrew Clifford Winawer Brandler
Independent Non-Executive Director8yrsHK$600.00kno data
Pak-kuen Auyeung
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board6.2yrsHK$1.80mno data
Chung Bun Chan
Independent Non-Executive Director5yrsHK$500.00kno data
Wing Ka Ng
Independent Non Executive Director6yrsHK$500.00kno data
Mable Chan
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearHK$400.00kno data
Koon-man Wong
Independent Non-Executive Director4yrsHK$600.00k0.000010%
HK$ 17.2k
Wai Kwan Wong
Independent Non-Executive Director2yrsHK$600.00kno data
Kar-lok Chan
Independent Non Executive Director6yrsHK$600.00kno data
Yan-kee Cheng
Independent Non Executive Director6yrsHK$600.00k0.000030%
HK$ 51.6k
Ching-yu Hui
Non Executive Director4.9yrsHK$500.00kno data

5.5yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 66's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/12 00:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/12 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

MTR Corporation Limited is covered by 27 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Manfred HoBOCI Research Ltd.
Karl ChoiBofA Global Research
Aaron HoCFRA Equity Research