Eksons Corporation Berhad's (KLSE:EKSONS) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year

Key Insights

• Eksons Corporation Berhad to hold its Annual General Meeting on 25th of September
• CEO Philip Chan's total compensation includes salary of RM608.1k
• The total compensation is similar to the average for the industry
• Eksons Corporation Berhad's EPS grew by 42% over the past three years while total shareholder loss over the past three years was 22%

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The underwhelming share price performance of Eksons Corporation Berhad (KLSE:EKSONS) in the past three years would have disappointed many shareholders. What is concerning is that despite positive EPS growth, the share price has not tracked the trend in fundamentals. The AGM coming up on the 25th of September could be an opportunity for shareholders to bring these concerns to the board's attention. They could also influence management through voting on resolutions such as executive remuneration. We discuss below why we think shareholders should be cautious of approving a raise for the CEO at the moment.

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How Does Total Compensation For Philip Chan Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Eksons Corporation Berhad has a market capitalization of RM76m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as RM608k for the year to March 2025. That's just a smallish increase of 3.2% on last year. It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists entirely of the salary, worth RM608k.

In comparison with other companies in the Malaysia Forestry industry with market capitalizations under RM839m, the reported median total CEO compensation was RM844k. From this we gather that Philip Chan is paid around the median for CEOs in the industry. What's more, Philip Chan holds RM212k worth of shares in the company in their own name.

On an industry level, roughly 67% of total compensation represents salary and 33% is other remuneration. Speaking on a company level, Eksons Corporation Berhad prefers to tread along a traditional path, disbursing all compensation through a salary. If salary is the major component in total compensation, it suggests that the CEO receives a higher fixed proportion of the total compensation, regardless of performance.

A Look at Eksons Corporation Berhad's Growth Numbers

Eksons Corporation Berhad's earnings per share (EPS) grew 42% per year over the last three years. Its revenue is down 66% over the previous year.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. The lack of revenue growth isn't ideal, but it is the bottom line that counts most in 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 Eksons Corporation Berhad Been A Good Investment?

Since shareholders would have lost about 22% over three years, some Eksons Corporation Berhad investors would surely be feeling negative emotions. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

To Conclude...

Eksons Corporation Berhad rewards its CEO solely through a salary, ignoring non-salary benefits completely. Despite the growth in its earnings, the share price decline in the past three years is certainly concerning. The fact that the stock price hasn't grown along with earnings may indicate that other issues may be affecting that stock. If there are some unknown variables that are influencing the stock's price, surely shareholders would have some concerns. At the upcoming AGM, shareholders will get the opportunity to discuss any issues with the board, including those related to CEO remuneration and assess if the board's plan will likely improve performance in the future.

It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. We did our research and identified 4 warning signs (and 2 which are a bit concerning) in Eksons Corporation Berhad we think you should know about.

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