Arrow Greentech Limited's (NSE:ARROWGREEN) CEO Looks Due For A Compensation Raise
Key Insights
- Arrow Greentech to hold its Annual General Meeting on 16th of September
- Total pay for CEO Shilpan Patel includes ā¹10.1m salary
- The overall pay is 69% below the industry average
- Over the past three years, Arrow Greentech's EPS grew by 72% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 552%
Shareholders will be pleased by the impressive results for Arrow Greentech Limited (NSE:ARROWGREEN) recently and CEO Shilpan Patel has played a key role. This would be kept in mind at the upcoming AGM on 16th of September which will be a chance for them to hear the board review the financial results, discuss future company strategy and vote on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters. We think the CEO has done a pretty decent job and probably deserves a well-earned pay rise.
See our latest analysis for Arrow Greentech
Comparing Arrow Greentech Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry
Our data indicates that Arrow Greentech Limited has a market capitalization of ā¹13b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as ā¹10m for the year to March 2024. That's a notable increase of 25% on last year. It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists entirely of the salary, worth ā¹10m.
For comparison, other companies in the Indian Packaging industry with market capitalizations ranging between ā¹8.4b and ā¹34b had a median total CEO compensation of ā¹32m. This suggests that Shilpan Patel is paid below the industry median. Furthermore, Shilpan Patel directly owns ā¹5.5b worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.
| Component | 2024 | 2023 | Proportion (2024) |
| Salary | ā¹10m | ā¹8.1m | 100% |
| Other | - | - | - |
| Total Compensation | ā¹10m | ā¹8.1m | 100% |
Talking in terms of the industry, salary represents all of total compensation among the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration is, interestingly, completely ignored. At the company level, Arrow Greentech pays Shilpan Patel solely through a salary, preferring to go down a conventional route. 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 Arrow Greentech Limited's Growth Numbers
Over the past three years, Arrow Greentech Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 72% per year. In the last year, its revenue is up 21%.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. It's also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing. While we don't have analyst forecasts for the company, shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Arrow Greentech Limited Been A Good Investment?
Boasting a total shareholder return of 552% over three years, Arrow Greentech Limited has done well by shareholders. 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.
In Summary...
Arrow Greentech rewards its CEO solely through a salary, ignoring non-salary benefits completely. Seeing that the company has put in a relatively good performance, the CEO remuneration policy may not be the focus at the AGM. Instead, investors might be more interested in discussions that would help manage their longer-term growth expectations such as company business strategies and future growth potential.
CEO compensation is an important area to keep your eyes on, but we've also need to pay attention to other attributes of the company. That's why we did our research, and identified 2 warning signs for Arrow Greentech (of which 1 can't be ignored!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.
Switching gears from Arrow Greentech, if you're hunting for a pristine balance sheet and premium returns, this free list of high return, low debt companies is a great place to look.
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About NSEI:ARROWGREEN
Arrow Greentech
Engages in the manufacture and sale of water-soluble films, and bio-compostable and other green products in India and internationally.
Solid track record with excellent balance sheet and pays a dividend.
