It Looks Like Shareholders Would Probably Approve The Brink's Company's (NYSE:BCO) CEO Compensation Package

Key Insights

• Brink's will host its Annual General Meeting on 8th of May
• Total pay for CEO Mark Eubanks includes US$991.7k salary
• The overall pay is comparable to the industry average
• Brink's' EPS grew by 22% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 63%

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We have been pretty impressed with the performance at The Brink's Company (NYSE:BCO) recently and CEO Mark Eubanks deserves a mention for their role in it. The pleasing results would be something shareholders would keep in mind at the upcoming AGM on 8th of May. This would also be a chance for them to hear the board review the financial results, discuss future company strategy and vote on any resolutions such as executive remuneration. Here is our take on why we think CEO compensation is not extravagant.

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How Does Total Compensation For Mark Eubanks Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that The Brink's Company has a market capitalization of US$3.9b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as US$8.3m for the year to December 2024. We note that's an increase of 16% above last year. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at US$992k.

On examining similar-sized companies in the American Commercial Services industry with market capitalizations between US$2.0b and US$6.4b, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was US$6.8m. So it looks like Brink's compensates Mark Eubanks in line with the median for the industry. What's more, Mark Eubanks holds US$7.4m worth of shares in the company in their own name, indicating that they have a lot of skin in the game.

Component	2024	2023	Proportion (2024)
Salary	US$992k	US$942k	12%
Other	US$7.4m	US$6.3m	88%
Total Compensation	US$8.3m	US$7.2m	100%

On an industry level, around 24% of total compensation represents salary and 76% is other remuneration. It's interesting to note that Brink's allocates a smaller portion of compensation to salary in comparison to the broader industry. It's important to note that a slant towards non-salary compensation suggests that total pay is tied to the company's performance.

The Brink's Company's Growth

The Brink's Company's earnings per share (EPS) grew 22% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 2.8%.

Shareholders would be glad to know that the company has improved itself over the last few years. It's good to see a bit of revenue growth, as this suggests the business is able to grow sustainably. 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 The Brink's Company Been A Good Investment?

We think that the total shareholder return of 63%, over three years, would leave most The Brink's Company shareholders smiling. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

In Summary...

Seeing that the company has put in a relatively good performance, the CEO remuneration policy may not be the focus at the AGM. However, investors will get the chance to engage on key strategic initiatives and future growth opportunities for the company and set their longer-term expectations.

CEO compensation can have a massive impact on performance, but it's just one element. That's why we did some digging and identified 1 warning sign for Brink's that investors should think about before committing capital to this stock.

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