We Think Shareholders May Consider Being More Generous With Auto Partner SA's (WSE:APR) CEO Compensation Package

Key Insights

• Auto Partner will host its Annual General Meeting on 27th of May
• CEO Aleksander Górecki's total compensation includes salary of zł424.8k
• The total compensation is 89% less than the average for the industry
• Auto Partner's total shareholder return over the past three years was 52% while its EPS grew by 3.8% over the past three years

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The decent performance at Auto Partner SA (WSE:APR) recently will please most shareholders as they go into the AGM coming up on 27th of May. The focus will probably be on the future strategic initiatives that the board and management will put in place to improve the business rather than executive remuneration when they cast their votes on company resolutions. We have prepared some analysis below and we show why we think CEO compensation looks decent with even the possibility for a raise.

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Comparing Auto Partner SA's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that Auto Partner SA has a market capitalization of zł2.7b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as zł425k for the year to December 2024. This was the same amount the CEO received in the prior year. It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists entirely of the salary, worth zł425k.

In comparison with other companies in the Polish Specialty Retail industry with market capitalizations ranging from zł1.5b to zł6.0b, the reported median CEO total compensation was zł3.8m. That is to say, Aleksander Górecki is paid under the industry median.

On an industry level, around 62% of total compensation represents salary and 38% is other remuneration. Speaking on a company level, Auto Partner 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.

Auto Partner SA's Growth

Auto Partner SA's earnings per share (EPS) grew 3.8% per year over the last three years. It achieved revenue growth of 13% over the last year.

We think the revenue growth is good. And the improvement in EPSis modest but respectable. Although we'll stop short of calling the stock a top performer, we think the company has potential. Moving away from current form for a second, it could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.

Has Auto Partner SA Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 52% over three years, Auto Partner SA has done well by shareholders. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

To Conclude...

Auto Partner rewards its CEO solely through a salary, ignoring non-salary benefits completely. The company's overall performance, while not bad, could be better. If it manages to keep up the current streak, CEO remuneration could well be one of shareholders' least concerns. In fact, strategic decisions that could impact the future of the business might be a far more interesting topic for investors as it would help them set their longer-term expectations.

So you may want to check if insiders are buying Auto Partner shares with their own money (free access).

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