Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NATR) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year

Key Insights

• Nature's Sunshine Products will host its Annual General Meeting on 30th of April
• CEO Terrence Moorehead's total compensation includes salary of US$832.0k
• The total compensation is similar to the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, Nature's Sunshine Products' EPS fell by 34% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 30%

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The results at Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATR) have been quite disappointing recently and CEO Terrence Moorehead bears some responsibility for this. Shareholders will be interested in what the board will have to say about turning performance around at the next AGM on 30th of April. This will be also be a chance where they can challenge the board on company direction and vote on resolutions such as executive remuneration. The data we present below explains why we think CEO compensation is not consistent with recent performance.

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How Does Total Compensation For Terrence Moorehead Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. has a market capitalization of US$210m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as US$2.9m for the year to December 2024. That's a notable decrease of 19% on last year. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth acknowledging that the salary portion is lower, valued at US$832k.

In comparison with other companies in the American Personal Products industry with market capitalizations ranging from US$100m to US$400m, the reported median CEO total compensation was US$2.5m. This suggests that Nature's Sunshine Products remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average. What's more, Terrence Moorehead holds US$4.8m 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$832k	US$800k	29%
Other	US$2.0m	US$2.7m	71%
Total Compensation	US$2.9m	US$3.5m	100%

On an industry level, roughly 36% of total compensation represents salary and 64% is other remuneration. Nature's Sunshine Products sets aside a smaller share of compensation for salary, in comparison to the overall industry. If non-salary compensation dominates total pay, it's an indicator that the executive's salary is tied to company performance.

A Look at Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.'s Growth Numbers

Over the last three years, Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. has shrunk its earnings per share by 34% per year. Its revenue is up 2.0% over the last year.

Few shareholders would be pleased to read that EPS have declined. The fairly low revenue growth fails to impress given that the EPS is down. It's hard to argue the company is firing on all cylinders, so shareholders might be averse to high CEO remuneration. 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 Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 30% for the shareholders, Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. So shareholders would probably want the company to be less generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

Not only have shareholders not seen a favorable return on their investment, but the business hasn't performed well either. Few shareholders would be willing to award the CEO with a pay raise. At the upcoming AGM, they can question the management's plans and strategies to turn performance around and reassess their investment thesis in regards to the company.

While it is important to pay attention to CEO remuneration, investors should also consider other elements of the business. That's why we did some digging and identified 1 warning sign for Nature's Sunshine Products that investors should think about before committing capital to this stock.

Important note: Nature's Sunshine Products is an exciting stock, but we understand investors may be looking for an unencumbered balance sheet and blockbuster returns. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.

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