The CEO Of Atreyu Capital Markets Ltd (TLV:ATRY) Might See A Pay Rise On The Horizon

Key Insights

• Atreyu Capital Markets will host its Annual General Meeting on 22nd of December
• Total pay for CEO Leeor Ben-Artzi includes ₪404.0k salary
• Total compensation is 81% below industry average
• Over the past three years, Atreyu Capital Markets' EPS grew by 1.6% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 37%

Shareholders will probably not be disappointed by the robust results at Atreyu Capital Markets Ltd (TLV:ATRY) recently and they will be keeping this in mind as they go into the AGM on 22nd of December. They will probably be more interested in hearing the board discuss future initiatives to further improve the business as they vote on resolutions such as executive remuneration. Here is our take on why we think CEO compensation is fair and may even warrant a raise.

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Comparing Atreyu Capital Markets Ltd's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that Atreyu Capital Markets Ltd has a market capitalization of ₪1.0b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as ₪404k for the year to December 2023. We note that's an increase of 36% above last year. It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists entirely of the salary, worth ₪404k.

On comparing similar companies from the Israel Capital Markets industry with market caps ranging from ₪360m to ₪1.4b, we found that the median CEO total compensation was ₪2.1m. Accordingly, Atreyu Capital Markets pays its CEO under the industry median.

Component	2023	2021	Proportion (2023)
Salary	₪404k	₪298k	100%
Other	-	-	-
Total Compensation	₪404k	₪298k	100%

On an industry level, around 87% of total compensation represents salary and 13% is other remuneration. On a company level, Atreyu Capital Markets prefers to reward its CEO through a salary, opting not to pay Leeor Ben-Artzi through non-salary benefits. 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 Atreyu Capital Markets Ltd's Growth Numbers

Atreyu Capital Markets Ltd has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 1.6% a year over the past three years. Its revenue is up 15% over the last year.

This revenue growth could really point to a brighter future. And the improvement in EPSis modest but respectable. Although we'll stop short of calling the stock a top performer, we think the company has potential. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Atreyu Capital Markets Ltd Been A Good Investment?

Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Atreyu Capital Markets Ltd for providing a total return of 37% over three years. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don't mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.

To Conclude...

Atreyu Capital Markets pays CEO compensation exclusively through a salary, with non-salary compensation completely ignored. Overall, the company hasn't done too poorly performance-wise, but we would like to see some improvement. If it manages to keep up the current streak, CEO remuneration could well be one of shareholders' least concerns. In fact, strategic decisions that could impact the future of the business might be a far more interesting topic for investors as it would help them set their longer-term expectations.

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 1 warning sign for Atreyu Capital Markets that you should be aware of before investing.

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