We Think Shareholders May Consider Being More Generous With Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited's (JSE:CAT) CEO Compensation Package

Key Insights

• Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' Annual General Meeting to take place on 2nd of December
• CEO Terry Moolman's total compensation includes salary of R4.86m
• The total compensation is 53% less than the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers' EPS grew by 3.9% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 64%

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Shareholders will probably not be disappointed by the robust results at Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited (JSE:CAT) recently and they will be keeping this in mind as they go into the AGM on 2nd of December. 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.

Check out our latest analysis for Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers

Comparing Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited has a market capitalization of R4.7b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of R4.9m for the year to June 2025. That's a notable increase of 8.1% on last year. Notably, the salary of R4.9m is the entirety of the CEO compensation.

On examining similar-sized companies in the South Africa Media industry with market capitalizations between R1.7b and R6.9b, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was R10m. In other words, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers pays its CEO lower than the industry median. Moreover, Terry Moolman also holds R2.2b worth of Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.

Component	2025	2024	Proportion (2025)
Salary	R4.9m	R4.5m	100%
Other	-	-	-
Total Compensation	R4.9m	R4.5m	100%

On an industry level, around 62% of total compensation represents salary and 38% is other remuneration. Speaking on a company level, Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers prefers to tread along a traditional path, disbursing all compensation through a salary. If salary is the major component in total compensation, it suggests that the CEO receives a higher fixed proportion of the total compensation, regardless of performance.

A Look at Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited's Growth Numbers

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 3.9% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue changed by just 0.9%.

We're not particularly impressed by the revenue growth, but the modest improvement in EPS is good. It's clear the performance has been quite decent, but it it falls short of outstanding,based on this information. We don't have analyst forecasts, but you could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited Been A Good Investment?

Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited for providing a total return of 64% over three years. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

In Summary...

Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers rewards its CEO solely through a salary, ignoring non-salary benefits completely. While the company seems to be headed in the right direction performance-wise, there's always room for improvement. If it manages to keep up the current streak, CEO remuneration could well be one of shareholders' least concerns. Rather, investors would more likely want to engage on discussions related to 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 Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers that you should be aware of before investing.

Important note: Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers 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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