Here's What We Think About Zee Entertainment Enterprises' (NSE:ZEEL) CEO Pay

This article will reflect on the compensation paid to Punit Goenka who has served as CEO of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (NSE:ZEEL) since 2008. This analysis will also assess whether Zee Entertainment Enterprises pays its CEO appropriately, considering recent earnings growth and total shareholder returns.

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How Does Total Compensation For Punit Goenka Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited has a market capitalization of ₹212b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as ₹90m for the year to March 2020. That's a notable increase of 8.7% on last year. We note that the salary portion, which stands at ₹62.8m constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

On examining similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations between ₹147b and ₹471b, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was ₹206m. That is to say, Punit Goenka is paid under the industry median.

On an industry level, roughly 98% of total compensation represents salary and 2.1% is other remuneration. Zee Entertainment Enterprises pays a modest slice of remuneration through salary, as compared to the broader industry. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

A Look at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited's Growth Numbers

Over the last three years, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 51% per year. Its revenue is down 15% over the previous year.

Few shareholders would be pleased to read that EPS have declined. And the fact that revenue is down year on year arguably paints an ugly picture. So given this relatively weak performance, shareholders would probably not want to see high compensation for the CEO. Looking ahead, you might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for the company's future earnings..

Has Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited Been A Good Investment?

Since shareholders would have lost about 61% over three years, some Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited investors would surely be feeling negative emotions. So shareholders would probably want the company to be lessto generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

As previously discussed, Punit is compensated less than what is normal for CEOs of companies of similar size, and which belong to the same industry. Over the last three years, shareholder returns have been downright disappointing, and EPSgrowth has been equally disappointing. Although we wouldn’t say CEO compensation is high, it’s tough to foresee shareholders warming up to thoughts of a bump anytime soon.

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