It's Unlikely That K-One Technology Berhad's (KLSE:K1) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Key Insights

• K-One Technology Berhad to hold its Annual General Meeting on 28th of May
• Salary of RM1.11m is part of CEO Martin Lim's total remuneration
• The total compensation is 157% higher than the average for the industry
• K-One Technology Berhad's total shareholder return over the past three years was 13% while its EPS grew by 101% over the past three years

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CEO Martin Lim has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at K-One Technology Berhad (KLSE:K1) recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 28th of May, 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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Comparing K-One Technology Berhad's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that K-One Technology Berhad has a market capitalization of RM112m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as RM1.1m for the year to December 2024. There was no change in the compensation compared to last year. It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists entirely of the salary, worth RM1.1m.

For comparison, other companies in the Malaysian Electronic industry with market capitalizations below RM854m, reported a median total CEO compensation of RM430k. This suggests that Martin Lim is paid more than the median for the industry. Furthermore, Martin Lim directly owns RM15m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Component	2024	2024	Proportion (2024)
Salary	RM1.1m	RM1.1m	100%
Other	-	-	-
Total Compensation	RM1.1m	RM1.1m	100%

On an industry level, roughly 81% of total compensation represents salary and 19% is other remuneration. Speaking on a company level, K-One Technology Berhad prefers to tread along a traditional path, disbursing all compensation through a salary. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

A Look at K-One Technology Berhad's Growth Numbers

K-One Technology Berhad's earnings per share (EPS) grew 101% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 21%.

Shareholders would be glad to know that the company has improved itself over the last few years. It's a real positive to see this sort of revenue growth in a single year. That suggests a healthy and growing business. While we don't have analyst forecasts for the company, shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has K-One Technology Berhad Been A Good Investment?

With a total shareholder return of 13% over three years, K-One Technology Berhad shareholders would, in general, be reasonably content. But they probably wouldn't be so happy as to think the CEO should be paid more than is normal, for companies around this size.

To Conclude...

K-One Technology Berhad rewards its CEO solely through a salary, ignoring non-salary benefits completely. 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. However, if the board proposes to increase the compensation, some shareholders might have questions given that the CEO is already being paid higher than the industry.

While it is important to pay attention to CEO remuneration, investors should also consider other elements of the business. That's why we did some digging and identified 2 warning signs for K-One Technology Berhad that investors should think about before committing capital to this stock.

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