Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Control Print Limited's (NSE:CONTROLPR) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Key Insights

• Control Print will host its Annual General Meeting on 21st of July
• CEO Basant Kumar Kabra's total compensation includes salary of ₹3.30m
• Total compensation is 91% above industry average
• Control Print's EPS grew by 37% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 110%

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Under the guidance of CEO Basant Kumar Kabra, Control Print Limited (NSE:CONTROLPR) has performed reasonably well recently. This is something shareholders will keep in mind as they cast their votes on company resolutions such as executive remuneration in the upcoming AGM on 21st of July. However, some shareholders will still be cautious of paying the CEO excessively.

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Comparing Control Print Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that Control Print Limited has a market capitalization of ₹14b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of ₹76m for the year to March 2025. That's a notable increase of 92% on last year. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at ₹3.3m.

In comparison with other companies in the Indian Electronic industry with market capitalizations ranging from ₹8.6b to ₹34b, the reported median CEO total compensation was ₹40m. Hence, we can conclude that Basant Kumar Kabra is remunerated higher than the industry median. Furthermore, Basant Kumar Kabra directly owns ₹647m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represents all of total compensation among the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration is, interestingly, completely ignored. Interestingly, the company has chosen to go down an unconventional route in that it pays a smaller salary to Basant Kumar Kabra as compared to non-salary compensation over the one-year period examined. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

A Look at Control Print Limited's Growth Numbers

Over the past three years, Control Print Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) grow by 37% per year. Its revenue is up 18% over the last year.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's a real positive to see this sort of revenue growth in a single year. That suggests a healthy and growing business. We don't have analyst forecasts, but you could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Control Print Limited Been A Good Investment?

We think that the total shareholder return of 110%, over three years, would leave most Control Print Limited shareholders smiling. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don't mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.

In Summary...

Control Print prefers rewarding its CEO through non-salary benefits. 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.

CEO compensation is a crucial aspect to keep your eyes on but investors also need to keep their eyes open for other issues related to business performance. We've identified 1 warning sign for Control Print that investors should be aware of in a dynamic business environment.

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