MTR Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

MTR's CEO is Jacob Kam, appointed in Apr 2019, has a tenure of 5.58 years. total yearly compensation is HK$19.40M, comprised of 57.7% salary and 42.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.012% of the company’s shares, worth HK$19.47M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.3 years and 5 years respectively.

Key information

Jacob Kam

Chief executive officer

HK$19.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	57.7%
CEO tenure	5.6yrs
CEO ownership	0.01%
Management average tenure	3.3yrs
Board average tenure	5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jacob Kam's remuneration changed compared to MTR's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	HK$10b
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	HK$9b
Dec 31 2023	HK$19m	HK$11m	HK$8b
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	HK$9b
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	HK$9b
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	HK$10b
Dec 31 2022	HK$17m	HK$10m	HK$10b
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	HK$11b
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	HK$12b
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	HK$11b
Dec 31 2021	HK$12m	HK$9m	HK$10b
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	HK$4b
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-HK$2b
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	-HK$3b
Dec 31 2020	HK$10m	HK$8m	-HK$5b
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	HK$642m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	HK$6b
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	HK$9b
Dec 31 2019	HK$11m	HK$8m	HK$12b
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	HK$13b
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	HK$14b
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	HK$15b
Dec 31 2018	HK$11m	HK$7m	HK$16b
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	HK$16b
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	HK$16b
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	HK$17b
Dec 31 2017	HK$10m	HK$7m	HK$17b

Compensation vs Market: Jacob's total compensation ($USD2.49M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Hong Kong market ($USD906.43K).

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

CEO

Jacob Kam (62 yo)

5.6yrs

Tenure

HK$19,400,000

Compensation

Dr. Chak-Pui Kam, 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 and also has been its Member of the Executi...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Chak-pui Kam	CEO & Executive Director	5.6yrs	HK$19.40m	0.012% HK$ 19.5m
Kar-Yun Lee	Operations & Innovation Director	no data	HK$8.20m	0.0025% HK$ 4.3m
Gillian Elizabeth Meller	Legal & Governance Director and Company Secretary	8.3yrs	HK$8.20m	0.0035% HK$ 5.9m
Wai-ching Cheng	Human Resources Director	8.4yrs	HK$9.90m	0.0037% HK$ 6.2m
Mei-Chun Yeung	Managing Director of Hong Kong Transport Services	1.1yrs	HK$10.90m	0.012% HK$ 21.1m
Kwan-wai Wong	Mainland China Business Director	no data	HK$6.50m	0.00095% HK$ 1.6m
Chun-kit Lau	Member of Technology Advisory Panel & Non-Executive Director	less than a year	HK$500.00k	no data
Chung-yan Lee	Non-Executive Director	less than a year	HK$500.00k	no data
Michael George Fitzgerald	Finance Director	less than a year	no data	0.0012% HK$ 2.0m
Kwok-wah Jim	General Manager of Corporate Finance	no data	no data	no data
Wai-yin Wan	Chief Information Officer	no data	no data	no data
Chui-lok Ng	Head of Investor Relations & Retirement Benefits	12.8yrs	no data	no data

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 66's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Chak-pui Kam	CEO & Executive Director	5.6yrs	HK$19.40m	0.012% HK$ 19.5m
Chun-kit Lau	Member of Technology Advisory Panel & Non-Executive Director	3.1yrs	HK$500.00k	no data
Chung-yan Lee	Non-Executive Director	1.3yrs	HK$500.00k	no data
Andrew Clifford Winawer Brandler	Independent Non-Executive Director	7.5yrs	HK$600.00k	no data
Pak-kuen Auyeung	Non-Executive Chairman of the Board	5.7yrs	HK$1.70m	no data
Chung Bun Chan	Independent Non-Executive Director	4.5yrs	HK$500.00k	no data
Koon-man Wong	Independent Non-Executive Director	3.5yrs	HK$500.00k	0.000010% HK$ 16.9k
Wai Kwan Wong	Independent Non-Executive Director	1.5yrs	HK$300.00k	no data
Sai-hung Lam	Non-executive Director	2.3yrs	HK$500.00k	no data
Kar-lok Chan	Independent Non Executive Director	5.5yrs	HK$500.00k	no data
Yan-kee Cheng	Independent Non Executive Director	5.5yrs	HK$500.00k	0.000030% HK$ 50.7k
Wing-ka Ng	Independent Non Executive Director	5.5yrs	HK$500.00k	no data

5.0yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 66's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).

MTR Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Alternate Director Changes

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Change of Alternate Director

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Changes in Composition of Board Committees and Advisory Panel

MTR Corporation Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2024

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Management Changes, Effective 1 October 2023

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Executive Directorate Changes

Recent updates

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: HK$0.97 (vs HK$0.67 in 1H 2023)

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Alternate Director Changes

First half dividend of HK$0.42 announced

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: HK$0.97 (vs HK$0.67 in 1H 2023)

MTR Corporation Limited Announces an Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2024, Payable on 17 September 2024

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Change of Alternate Director

MTR Corporation Limited to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 15, 2024

MTR Corporation Limited Declares Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 December 2023, Payable on 16 July 2024

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Changes in Composition of Board Committees and Advisory Panel

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.89 per share

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: HK$1.26 (vs HK$1.59 in FY 2022)

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

MTR Corporation Limited, Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: HK$1.26 (vs HK$1.59 in FY 2022)

MTR Corporation Limited Proposes Final Dividend for the Year Ended 31 December 2023, Payable on 16 July 2024

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

MTR Corporation Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Mar 07, 2024

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Management Changes, Effective 1 October 2023

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.42 per share at 3.9% yield

MTR Corporation Limited Declares Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023, Payable on 13 October 2023

New minor risk - Earnings quality

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: HK$0.67 (vs HK$0.77 in 1H 2022)

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Executive Directorate Changes

MTR Corporation Limited Approves 2022 Final Dividend, Payable on 18 July 2023

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Change of Alternate Director

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Directorate and Board Changes

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.89 per share at 3.4% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: HK$1.59 (vs HK$1.55 in FY 2021)

MTR Corporation Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Mar 09, 2023

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Management Changes

Chief Executive Officer recently bought HK$168k worth of stock

Chief Executive Officer recently bought HK$111k worth of stock

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Executive Changes

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.42 per share

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2022, Payable on October 14, 2022

First half 2022 earnings released

MTR Corporation Limited Appoints Liu Chun-San as Alternate Director

MTR Corporation Limited to Report First Half, 2022 Results on Aug 11, 2022

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Board and Committee Changes

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Management Changes

MTR Corporation Limited Approves Final Dividend, Payable on July 19, 2022

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Changes of Directors, and Changes in the Composition of Board Committees and Advisory Panel

Upcoming dividend of HK$1.02 per share

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: HK$1.55 (vs HK$0.78 loss in FY 2020)

MTR Corporation Limited Recommends Final Dividend for the Year 2021, Payable 19 July 2022

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Change of Alternate Director

MTR Corporation Limited (SEHK:66) acquired an unknown majority stake in Octopus Holdings Limited from Bravo Transport Services Limited.

Non-Executive Director Sai-hung Lam has left the company

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.25 per share

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS HK$0.43 (vs HK$0.054 loss in 1H 2020)

Independent Non-Executive Director Ka-lai Li Li has left the company

Independent Non-Executive Director Yuk-choi Kwan has left the company

Upcoming dividend of HK$0.98 per share

Full year 2020 earnings released: HK$0.78 loss per share (vs HK$1.94 profit in FY 2019)

Revenue misses expectations

Full year 2020 earnings released: HK$0.78 loss per share (vs HK$1.94 profit in FY 2019)

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Interim Dividend, Expected to Be Distributed on 20 July 2021

New 90-day high: HK$46.30

MTR Corporation Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Mar 11, 2021

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Change of Executive Functions, Roles and Responsibilities of Members of the Executive Directorate and Change in Membership of the Executive Directorate

New 90-day high: HK$45.45

New 90-day high: HK$45.10

MTR Corporation Limited Announces Change of Alternate Director

New 90-day high: HK$42.95

New 90-day high: HK$42.10

New 90-day low: HK$37.90

MTR Corporation Limited Appoints David Tang Chi-Fai as Property and Australian Business Director, Effective October 1, 2020

First half earnings released

Upcoming Dividend of HK$0.25 Per Share