Shareholders May Be More Conservative With Ashiana Housing Limited's (NSE:ASHIANA) CEO Compensation For Now

Key Insights

• Ashiana Housing to hold its Annual General Meeting on 25th of September
• Total pay for CEO Ankur Gupta includes ₹21.6m salary
• The overall pay is 87% above the industry average
• Over the past three years, Ashiana Housing's EPS grew by 56% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 98%

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Under the guidance of CEO Ankur Gupta, Ashiana Housing Limited (NSE:ASHIANA) has performed reasonably well 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 be hesitant of being overly generous with CEO compensation.

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How Does Total Compensation For Ankur Gupta Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, Ashiana Housing Limited has a market capitalization of ₹31b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth ₹28m over the year to March 2025. We note that's a decrease of 16% compared to last year. Notably, the salary which is ₹21.6m, represents most of the total compensation being paid.

For comparison, other companies in the Indian Real Estate industry with market capitalizations ranging between ₹18b and ₹70b had a median total CEO compensation of ₹15m. This suggests that Ankur Gupta is paid more than the median for the industry. Moreover, Ankur Gupta also holds ₹6.2b worth of Ashiana Housing 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, all of total compensation represents salary, while non-salary remuneration is completely ignored. Ashiana Housing sets aside a smaller share of compensation for salary, in comparison to the overall industry. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

A Look at Ashiana Housing Limited's Growth Numbers

Over the past three years, Ashiana Housing Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 56% per year. It saw its revenue drop 26% over the last year.

Shareholders would be glad to know that the company has improved itself over the last few years. The lack of revenue growth isn't ideal, but it is the bottom line that counts most in business. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Ashiana Housing Limited Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 98% over three years, Ashiana Housing 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.

To Conclude...

The company's decent performance might have made most shareholders happy, possibly making CEO remuneration the least of the concerns to be discussed 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.

CEO compensation can have a massive impact on performance, but it's just one element. We did our research and spotted 1 warning sign for Ashiana Housing that investors should look into moving forward.

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