Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd's (TLV:ANLT) CEO Compensation For Now

Key Insights

• Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services to hold its Annual General Meeting on 19th of September
• Total pay for CEO Itzik Schneidowski includes ₪994.0k salary
• The total compensation is 116% higher than the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services' EPS grew by 2.1% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 28%

CEO Itzik Schneidowski has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd (TLV:ANLT) recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 19th of September, CEO compensation will probably not be their focus, but rather the steps management will take to continue the growth momentum. However, some shareholders will still be cautious of paying the CEO excessively.

See our latest analysis for Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services

How Does Total Compensation For Itzik Schneidowski Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd has a market capitalization of ₪451m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as ₪2.3m for the year to December 2023. Notably, that's an increase of 8.3% over the year before. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at ₪994k.

For comparison, other companies in the Israel Capital Markets industry with market capitalizations below ₪744m, reported a median total CEO compensation of ₪1.1m. Hence, we can conclude that Itzik Schneidowski is remunerated higher than the industry median. Furthermore, Itzik Schneidowski directly owns ₪5.6m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Component	2023	2022	Proportion (2023)
Salary	₪994k	₪1.0m	42%
Other	₪1.4m	₪1.1m	58%
Total Compensation	₪2.3m	₪2.2m	100%

On an industry level, around 87% of total compensation represents salary and 13% is other remuneration. Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services sets aside a smaller share of compensation for salary, in comparison to the overall industry. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

A Look at Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd's Growth Numbers

Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd's earnings per share (EPS) grew 2.1% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 45%.

We like the look of the strong year-on-year improvement in revenue. With that in mind, the modestly improving EPS seems positive. We'd stop short of saying the business performance is amazing, but there are enough positives to justify further research, or even adding the stock to your watch-list. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd Been A Good Investment?

Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services Ltd has generated a total shareholder return of 28% over three years, so most shareholders would be reasonably content. But they probably don't want to see the CEO paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.

In Summary...

Seeing that the company has put up a decent performance, only a few shareholders, if any at all, might have questions about the CEO pay in the upcoming AGM. However, if the board proposes to increase the compensation, some shareholders might have questions given that the CEO is already being paid higher than the industry.

While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. That's why we did some digging and identified 2 warning signs for Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services that you should be aware of before investing.

Important note: Analyst I.M.S. Investment Management Services is an exciting stock, but we understand investors may be looking for an unencumbered balance sheet and blockbuster returns. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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