Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Vaswani Industries Limited's (NSE:VASWANI) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Key Insights

• Vaswani Industries will host its Annual General Meeting on 30th of September
• Salary of ₹9.64m is part of CEO Yashwant Vaswani's total remuneration
• Total compensation is 122% above industry average
• Over the past three years, Vaswani Industries' EPS grew by 29% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 174%

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Under the guidance of CEO Yashwant Vaswani, Vaswani Industries Limited (NSE:VASWANI) has performed reasonably well recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 30th 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 may still be hesitant of being overly generous with CEO compensation.

Check out our latest analysis for Vaswani Industries

How Does Total Compensation For Yashwant Vaswani Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, Vaswani Industries Limited has a market capitalization of ₹1.9b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth ₹9.6m over the year to March 2025. We note that's an increase of 60% above last year. It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists entirely of the salary, worth ₹9.6m.

On comparing similar-sized companies in the Indian Metals and Mining industry with market capitalizations below ₹18b, we found that the median total CEO compensation was ₹4.3m. This suggests that Yashwant Vaswani is paid more than the median for the industry. Furthermore, Yashwant Vaswani directly owns ₹165m 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. At the company level, Vaswani Industries pays Yashwant Vaswani solely through a salary, preferring to go down a conventional route. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

Vaswani Industries Limited's Growth

Vaswani Industries Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 29% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 12%.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Vaswani Industries Limited Been A Good Investment?

We think that the total shareholder return of 174%, over three years, would leave most Vaswani Industries Limited shareholders smiling. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

To Conclude...

Vaswani Industries rewards its CEO solely through a salary, ignoring non-salary benefits completely. Given that the company's overall performance has been reasonable, the CEO remuneration policy might not be shareholders' central point of focus in the upcoming AGM. Still, not all shareholders might be in favor of a pay raise to the CEO, seeing that they are already being paid higher than the industry.

We can learn a lot about a company by studying its CEO compensation trends, along with looking at other aspects of the business. We identified 3 warning signs for Vaswani Industries (1 doesn't sit too well with us!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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