It's Unlikely That SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SSNC) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Key Insights

• SS&C Technologies Holdings' Annual General Meeting to take place on 21st of May
• Total pay for CEO Bill Stone includes US$1.00m salary
• The total compensation is 73% higher than the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, SS&C Technologies Holdings' EPS grew by 1.9% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 35%

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Under the guidance of CEO Bill Stone, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) has performed reasonably well recently. This is something shareholders will keep in mind as they cast their votes on company resolutions such as executive remuneration in the upcoming AGM on 21st of May. However, some shareholders will still be cautious of paying the CEO excessively.

View our latest analysis for SS&C Technologies Holdings

Comparing SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.'s CEO Compensation With The Industry

According to our data, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has a market capitalization of US$20b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth US$26m over the year to December 2024. Notably, that's an increase of 29% over the year before. We think total compensation is more important but our data shows that the CEO salary is lower, at US$1.0m.

In comparison with other companies in the American Professional Services industry with market capitalizations over US$8.0b, the reported median total CEO compensation was US$15m. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. pays Bill Stone north of the industry median. Furthermore, Bill Stone directly owns US$2.8b worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Component	2024	2023	Proportion (2024)
Salary	US$1.0m	US$1.0m	4%
Other	US$25m	US$19m	96%
Total Compensation	US$26m	US$20m	100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 12% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 88% of the pie. Investors may find it interesting that SS&C Technologies Holdings paid a marginal salary to Bill Stone, over the past year, focusing on non-salary compensation instead. If total compensation is slanted towards non-salary benefits, it indicates that CEO pay is linked to company performance.

A Look at SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.'s Growth Numbers

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS) grew 1.9% per year over the last three years. It achieved revenue growth of 6.9% over the last year.

We'd prefer higher revenue growth, but the modest improvement in EPS is good. So there are some positives here, but not enough to earn high praise. 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 SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 35% over three years, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has done well by shareholders. So they may not be at all concerned if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.

In Summary...

SS&C Technologies Holdings prefers rewarding its CEO through non-salary benefits. 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, any decision to raise CEO pay might be met with some objections from the shareholders given that the CEO is already paid higher than the industry average.

CEO compensation can have a massive impact on performance, but it's just one element. We did our research and spotted 2 warning signs for SS&C Technologies Holdings that investors should look into moving forward.

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