Does kneat.com, inc.'s (CVE:KSI) CEO Pay Matter?
The CEO of kneat.com, inc. (CVE:KSI) is Eddie Ryan. This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. Third, we'll reflect on the total return to shareholders over three years, as a second measure of business performance. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
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How Does Eddie Ryan's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing our data says that kneat.com, inc. has a market cap of CA$76m, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of CA$186k. (This is based on the year to December 2018). While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at CA$176k. We examined a group of similar sized companies, with market capitalizations of below CA$263m. The median CEO total compensation in that group is CA$120k.
As you can see, Eddie Ryan is paid more than the median CEO pay at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this does not necessarily mean kneat.com, inc. is paying too much. A closer look at the performance of the underlying business will give us a better idea about whether the pay is particularly generous.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at kneat.com has changed over time.
Is kneat.com, inc. Growing?
kneat.com, inc. has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 24% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is up 71% over last year.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently. A good result. The combination of strong revenue growth with medium-term earnings per share improvement certainly points to the kind of growth I like to see. It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has kneat.com, inc. Been A Good Investment?
Boasting a total shareholder return of 95% over three years, kneat.com, inc. 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.
In Summary...
We compared the total CEO remuneration paid by kneat.com, inc., and compared it to remuneration at a group of similar sized companies. As discussed above, we discovered that the company pays more than the median of that group.
However we must not forget that the EPS growth has been very strong over three years. Even better, returns to shareholders have been plentiful, over the same time period. Considering this fine result for shareholders, we daresay the CEO compensation might be apt. So you may want to check if insiders are buying kneat.com shares with their own money (free access).
Arguably, business quality is much more important than CEO compensation levels. So check out this free list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.
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