We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For 4Sight Holdings Limited's (JSE:4SI) CEO For Now

Key Insights

• 4Sight Holdings will host its Annual General Meeting on 14th of August
• CEO Tertius Zitzke's total compensation includes salary of R4.76m
• Total compensation is 96% above industry average
• 4Sight Holdings' EPS grew by 53% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 153%

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Under the guidance of CEO Tertius Zitzke, 4Sight Holdings Limited (JSE:4SI) has performed reasonably well recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 14th of August, CEO compensation will probably not be their focus, but rather the steps management will take to continue the growth momentum. However, some shareholders will still be cautious of paying the CEO excessively.

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How Does Total Compensation For Tertius Zitzke Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, 4Sight Holdings Limited has a market capitalization of R347m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth R4.8m over the year to February 2025. Notably, that's a decrease of 23% over the year before. Notably, the salary of R4.8m is the entirety of the CEO compensation.

On comparing similar-sized companies in the South Africa IT industry with market capitalizations below R3.5b, we found that the median total CEO compensation was R2.4m. This suggests that Tertius Zitzke is paid more than the median for the industry. Moreover, Tertius Zitzke also holds R87m worth of 4Sight Holdings stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 63% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 37% of the pie. On a company level, 4Sight Holdings prefers to reward its CEO through a salary, opting not to pay Tertius Zitzke through non-salary benefits. 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 4Sight Holdings Limited's Growth Numbers

4Sight Holdings Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 53% per year over the last three years. Its revenue is up 6.3% over the last year.

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. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has 4Sight Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 153% over three years, 4Sight Holdings Limited has done well by shareholders. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

To Conclude...

4Sight Holdings pays CEO compensation exclusively through a salary, with non-salary compensation completely ignored. Seeing that the company has put up a decent performance, only a few shareholders, if any at all, might have questions about the CEO pay in the upcoming AGM. However, if the board proposes to increase the compensation, some shareholders might have questions given that the CEO is already being paid higher than the industry.

While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. That's why we did some digging and identified 1 warning sign for 4Sight Holdings that investors should think about before committing capital to this stock.

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