Is Grupa Kety SA's (WSE:KTY) CEO Paid Enough Relative To Peers?

Dariusz Mañko became the CEO of Grupa Kety SA (WSE:KTY) in 2005. First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.

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How Does Dariusz Mañko's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

At the time of writing our data says that Grupa Kety SA has a market cap of zł3.3b, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of zł2.4m. (This figure is for the year to 2016). While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at zł1.0m. When we examined a selection of companies with market caps ranging from zł1.5b to zł6.0b, we found the median CEO compensation was zł1.1m.

It would therefore appear that Grupa Kety SA pays Dariusz Mañko more than the median CEO remuneration at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this fact alone doesn't mean the remuneration is too high. We can better assess whether the pay is overly generous by looking into the underlying business performance. So this freereport on the analyst consensus forecasts could help you make a master move on this stock.

The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at Grupa Kety has changed from year to year.

Is Grupa Kety SA Growing?

Grupa Kety SA has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 3.4% a year, over the last three years In the last year, its revenue is up 14%.

This revenue growth could really point to a brighter future. And, while modest, the earnings per share growth is noticeable. So while performance isn't amazing, we think it really does seem quite respectable.

Has Grupa Kety SA Been A Good Investment?

Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Grupa Kety SA for providing a total return of 50% over three years. So they may not be at all concerned if the CEO is paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.

In Summary...

We examined the amount Grupa Kety SA pays its CEO, and compared it to the amount paid by similar sized companies. We found that it pays well over the median amount paid in the benchmark group.

One might like to have seen stronger growth, but shareholder returns have been pleasing, over the last three years. Considering this fine result for investors, we daresay the CEO compensation might be apt. Whatever your view on compensation, you might want to check if insiders are buying or selling Grupa Kety shares (free trial).

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