Shareholders May Be More Conservative With GPT Infraprojects Limited's (NSE:GPTINFRA) CEO Compensation For Now

Key Insights

• GPT Infraprojects' Annual General Meeting to take place on 7th of August
• CEO Shree Tantia's total compensation includes salary of ₹16.8m
• The total compensation is 86% higher than the average for the industry
• GPT Infraprojects' EPS grew by 45% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 537%

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Performance at GPT Infraprojects Limited (NSE:GPTINFRA) has been reasonably good and CEO Shree Tantia has done a decent job of steering the company in the right direction. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 7th of August, CEO compensation will probably not be their focus, but rather the steps management will take to continue the growth momentum. However, some shareholders may still be hesitant of being overly generous with CEO compensation.

Check out our latest analysis for GPT Infraprojects

How Does Total Compensation For Shree Tantia Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

At the time of writing, our data shows that GPT Infraprojects Limited has a market capitalization of ₹16b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of ₹21m for the year to March 2025. We note that's an increase of 27% above last year. Notably, the salary which is ₹16.8m, represents most of the total compensation being paid.

In comparison with other companies in the Indian Construction industry with market capitalizations ranging from ₹8.8b to ₹35b, the reported median CEO total compensation was ₹11m. Hence, we can conclude that Shree Tantia is remunerated higher than the industry median. Furthermore, Shree Tantia directly owns ₹746m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Speaking on an industry level, all of total compensation represents salary, while non-salary remuneration is completely ignored. In GPT Infraprojects' case, non-salary compensation represents a greater slice of total remuneration, in comparison to the broader industry. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

GPT Infraprojects Limited's Growth

Over the past three years, GPT Infraprojects Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 45% per year. Its revenue is up 17% over the last year.

Shareholders would be glad to know that the company has improved itself over the last few years. It's a real positive to see this sort of revenue growth in a single year. That suggests a healthy and growing business. We don't have analyst forecasts, but you could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has GPT Infraprojects Limited Been A Good Investment?

We think that the total shareholder return of 537%, over three years, would leave most GPT Infraprojects Limited shareholders smiling. So they may not be at all concerned if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.

To Conclude...

The company's decent performance might have made most shareholders happy, possibly making CEO remuneration the least of the concerns to be discussed in the upcoming AGM. However, any decision to raise CEO pay might be met with some objections from the shareholders given that the CEO is already paid higher than the industry average.

It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. We did our research and identified 2 warning signs (and 1 which is a bit concerning) in GPT Infraprojects we think you should know about.

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