Shareholders May Be Wary Of Increasing GTPL Hathway Limited's (NSE:GTPL) CEO Compensation Package

Key Insights

• GTPL Hathway's Annual General Meeting to take place on 26th of September
• Salary of ₹44.1m is part of CEO Anirudhsinh Jadeja's total remuneration
• The overall pay is 713% above the industry average
• Over the past three years, GTPL Hathway's EPS fell by 39% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 26%

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Shareholders will probably not be too impressed with the underwhelming results at GTPL Hathway Limited (NSE:GTPL) recently. Shareholders will be interested in what the board will have to say about turning performance around at the next AGM on 26th of September. It would also be an opportunity for shareholders to influence management through voting on company resolutions such as executive remuneration, which could impact the firm significantly. From our analysis, we think CEO compensation may need a review in light of the recent performance.

See our latest analysis for GTPL Hathway

How Does Total Compensation For Anirudhsinh Jadeja Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

At the time of writing, our data shows that GTPL Hathway Limited has a market capitalization of ₹13b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of ₹44m for the year to March 2025. We note that's an increase of 10.0% above last year. Notably, the salary of ₹44m is the entirety of the CEO compensation.

For comparison, other companies in the Indian Media industry with market capitalizations below ₹18b, reported a median total CEO compensation of ₹5.4m. This suggests that Anirudhsinh Jadeja is paid more than the median for the industry. Moreover, Anirudhsinh Jadeja also holds ₹1.5b worth of GTPL Hathway stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 100% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 0.30108504% is other remuneration. On a company level, GTPL Hathway prefers to reward its CEO through a salary, opting not to pay Anirudhsinh Jadeja through non-salary benefits. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

GTPL Hathway Limited's Growth

Over the last three years, GTPL Hathway Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 39% per year. In the last year, its revenue is up 7.5%.

Few shareholders would be pleased to read that EPS have declined. The fairly low revenue growth fails to impress given that the EPS is down. It's hard to argue the company is firing on all cylinders, so shareholders might be averse to high CEO remuneration. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has GTPL Hathway Limited Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 26% for the shareholders, GTPL Hathway Limited would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

In Summary...

GTPL Hathway pays CEO compensation exclusively through a salary, with non-salary compensation completely ignored. Along with the business performing poorly, shareholders have suffered with poor share price returns on their investments, suggesting that there's little to no chance of them being in favor of a CEO pay raise. At the upcoming AGM, management will get a chance to explain how they plan to get the business back on track and address the concerns from investors.

It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. That's why we did our research, and identified 3 warning signs for GTPL Hathway (of which 1 can't be ignored!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.

Important note: GTPL Hathway 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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