Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The Compensation For M&Z p.l.c.'s (MTSE:MZ) CEO Is Reasonable

Key Insights

• M&Z will host its Annual General Meeting on 4th of June
• Total pay for CEO Greta Avallone includes €79.2k salary
• The total compensation is 61% less than the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, M&Z's EPS grew by 4.1% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 19%

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Shareholders may be wondering what CEO Greta Avallone plans to do to improve the less than great performance at M&Z p.l.c. (MTSE:MZ) recently. They will get a chance to exercise their voting power to influence the future direction of the company in the next AGM on 4th of June. Setting appropriate executive remuneration to align with the interests of shareholders may also be a way to influence the company performance in the long run. We think CEO compensation looks appropriate given the data we have put together.

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How Does Total Compensation For Greta Avallone Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that M&Z p.l.c. has a market capitalization of €24m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as €109k for the year to December 2024. This means that the compensation hasn't changed much from last year. In particular, the salary of €79.2k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

In comparison with other companies in the Europe Consumer Retailing industry with market capitalizations under €177m, the reported median total CEO compensation was €280k. In other words, M&Z pays its CEO lower than the industry median.

Component	2024	2023	Proportion (2024)
Salary	€79k	€78k	73%
Other	€29k	€28k	27%
Total Compensation	€109k	€106k	100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 49% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 51% of the pie. According to our research, M&Z has allocated a higher percentage of pay to salary in comparison to the wider 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 M&Z p.l.c.'s Growth Numbers

M&Z p.l.c. has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 4.1% a year over the past three years. The trailing twelve months of revenue was pretty much the same as the prior period.

We'd prefer higher revenue growth, but the modest improvement in EPS is good. So there are some positives here, but not enough to earn high praise. 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 M&Z p.l.c. Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 19% for the shareholders, M&Z p.l.c. would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.

In Summary...

The fact that shareholders are sitting on a loss is certainly disheartening. The lacklustre earnings growth perhaps may have something to do with the downward trend in the share price. In the upcoming AGM, shareholders should take this opportunity to raise these concerns with the board and revisit their investment thesis with regards to the company.

We can learn a lot about a company by studying its CEO compensation trends, along with looking at other aspects of the business. That's why we did our research, and identified 3 warning signs for M&Z (of which 1 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.

Arguably, business quality is much more important than CEO compensation levels. So check out this free list of interesting companies that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.

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