We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase S Chand And Company Limited's (NSE:SCHAND) CEO Compensation

Key Insights

• S Chand's Annual General Meeting to take place on 25th of September
• Salary of ₹18.1m is part of CEO Himanshu Gupta's total remuneration
• The overall pay is 390% above the industry average
• S Chand's EPS grew by 5.9% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 4.0%

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CEO Himanshu Gupta has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at S Chand And Company Limited (NSE:SCHAND) recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 25th 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 want to keep CEO compensation within reason.

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Comparing S Chand And Company Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that S Chand And Company Limited has a market capitalization of ₹6.7b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as ₹27m for the year to March 2025. That's a notable increase of 17% on last year. We note that the salary portion, which stands at ₹18.1m constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

In comparison with other companies in the Indian Media industry with market capitalizations under ₹18b, the reported median total CEO compensation was ₹5.4m. This suggests that Himanshu Gupta is paid more than the median for the industry. What's more, Himanshu Gupta holds ₹1.1b worth of shares in the company in their own name, indicating that they have a lot of skin in the game.

On an industry level, around 100% of total compensation represents salary and 0.30108504% is other remuneration. S Chand sets aside a smaller share of compensation for salary, in comparison to the overall industry. 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 S Chand And Company Limited's Growth Numbers

S Chand And Company Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 5.9% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 7.5%.

We'd prefer higher revenue growth, but the modest improvement in EPS is good. Considering these factors we'd say performance has been pretty decent, though not amazing. Moving away from current form for a second, it could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.

Has S Chand And Company Limited Been A Good Investment?

With a total shareholder return of 4.0% over three years, S Chand And Company Limited has done okay by shareholders, but there's always room for improvement. Accordingly, a proposal to increase CEO remuneration without seeing an improvement in shareholder returns might not be met favorably by most shareholders.

To Conclude...

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. 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.

While it is important to pay attention to CEO remuneration, investors should also consider other elements of the business. We've identified 2 warning signs for S Chand that investors should be aware of in a dynamic business environment.

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