Our Take On Deckers Outdoor Corporation's (NYSE:DECK) CEO Salary
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Dave Powers has been the CEO of Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NYSE:DECK) since 2016. This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. Then we'll look at a snap shot of the business growth. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. This process should give us an idea about how appropriately the CEO is paid.
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How Does Dave Powers's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that Deckers Outdoor Corporation is worth US$4.8b, and total annual CEO compensation is US$6.1m. (This number is for the twelve months until March 2018). While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at US$950k. We examined companies with market caps from US$2.0b to US$6.4b, and discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was US$5.3m.
So Dave Powers is paid around the average of the companies we looked at. While this data point isn't particularly informative alone, it gains more meaning when considered with business performance.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Deckers Outdoor has changed over time.
Is Deckers Outdoor Corporation Growing?
Over the last three years Deckers Outdoor Corporation has grown its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 53% per year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 6.2%.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's also good to see modest revenue growth, suggesting the underlying business is healthy. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has Deckers Outdoor Corporation Been A Good Investment?
I think that the total shareholder return of 202%, over three years, would leave most Deckers Outdoor Corporation shareholders smiling. 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...
Remuneration for Dave Powers is close enough to the median pay for a CEO of a similar sized company .
The company is growing earnings per share and total shareholder returns have been pleasing. Although the pay is a normal amount, some shareholders probably consider it fair or modest, given the good performance of the stock. Shareholders may want to check for free if Deckers Outdoor insiders are buying or selling shares.
Important note: Deckers Outdoor may not be the best stock to buy. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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