How Much Is Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBK) Paying Its CEO?

Aaron Graft has been the CEO of Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBK) since 2010, and this article will examine the executive's compensation with respect to the overall performance of the company. This analysis will also look to assess whether the CEO is appropriately paid, considering recent earnings growth and investor returns for Triumph Bancorp.

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Comparing Triumph Bancorp, Inc.'s CEO Compensation With the industry

According to our data, Triumph Bancorp, Inc. has a market capitalization of US$1.2b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth US$1.3m over the year to December 2019. Notably, that's an increase of 12% over the year before. We think total compensation is more important but our data shows that the CEO salary is lower, at US$570k.

On examining similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations between US$400m and US$1.6b, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was US$1.9m. This suggests that Aaron Graft is paid below the industry median. Moreover, Aaron Graft also holds US$14m worth of Triumph Bancorp stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.

On an industry level, around 43% of total compensation represents salary and 57% is other remuneration. Triumph Bancorp is largely mirroring the industry average when it comes to the share a salary enjoys in overall compensation. If non-salary compensation dominates total pay, it's an indicator that the executive's salary is tied to company performance.

A Look at Triumph Bancorp, Inc.'s Growth Numbers

Earnings per share at Triumph Bancorp, Inc. are much the same as they were three years ago, albeit with slightly higher. It achieved revenue growth of 2.1% over the last year.

We would argue that the improvement in revenue is good, but isn't particularly impressive, but it is good to see modest EPS growth. Considering these factors we'd say performance has been pretty decent, though not amazing. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.

Has Triumph Bancorp, Inc. Been A Good Investment?

Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Triumph Bancorp, Inc. for providing a total return of 41% over three years. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don't mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.

To Conclude...

As we touched on above, Triumph Bancorp, Inc. is currently paying its CEO below the median pay for CEOs of companies belonging to the same industry and with similar market capitalizations. In contrast, shareholder returns have been excellent over the past three years, and that’s certainly a promising trend to keep an eye on. Considering this fine result for investors, we believe CEO compensation to be apt.

CEO compensation is a crucial aspect to keep your eyes on but investors also need to keep their eyes open for other issues related to business performance. That's why we did some digging and identified 2 warning signs for Triumph Bancorp that investors should think about before committing capital to this stock.

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