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Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Indus Towers Limited's (NSE:INDUSTOWER) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
Key Insights
- Indus Towers to hold its Annual General Meeting on 29th of August
- Salary of ₹39.8m is part of CEO Prachur Sah's total remuneration
- The overall pay is 52% above the industry average
- Indus Towers' EPS grew by 22% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 76%
CEO Prachur Sah has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at Indus Towers Limited (NSE:INDUSTOWER) recently. In light of this performance, CEO compensation will probably not be the main focus for shareholders as they go into the AGM on 29th of August. However, some shareholders may still want to keep CEO compensation within reason.
View our latest analysis for Indus Towers
How Does Total Compensation For Prachur Sah Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?
According to our data, Indus Towers Limited has a market capitalization of ₹932b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth ₹85m over the year to March 2025. That's a notable increase of 85% on last year. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at ₹40m.
For comparison, other companies in the India Telecom industry with market capitalizations above ₹700b, reported a median total CEO compensation of ₹56m. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that Indus Towers Limited pays Prachur Sah north of the industry median.
Component | 2025 | 2024 | Proportion (2025) |
Salary | ₹40m | ₹35m | 47% |
Other | ₹46m | ₹11m | 53% |
Total Compensation | ₹85m | ₹46m | 100% |
On an industry level, total compensation is equally proportioned between salary and other compensation, that is, they each represent approximately 50% of the total compensation. Although there is a difference in how total compensation is set, Indus Towers more or less reflects the market in terms of setting the salary. If non-salary compensation dominates total pay, it's an indicator that the executive's salary is tied to company performance.
Indus Towers Limited's Growth
Indus Towers Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 22% a year over the past three years. Its revenue is up 6.5% over the last year.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. It's good to see a bit of revenue growth, as this suggests the business is able to grow sustainably. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.
Has Indus Towers Limited Been A Good Investment?
Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Indus Towers Limited for providing a total return of 76% over three years. 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 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. That's why we did some digging and identified 1 warning sign for Indus Towers that you should be aware of before investing.
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About NSEI:INDUSTOWER
Indus Towers
A telecom infrastructure company, engages in the operation and maintenance of wireless communication towers and related infrastructures for various telecom service providers in India, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia.
Undervalued with solid track record.
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