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How Should Investors Feel About Sofibus Patrimoine S.A.'s (EPA:SFBS) CEO Pay?

Jean-Marc Costes became the CEO of Sofibus Patrimoine S.A. (EPA:SFBS) in 2016. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. 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.

Check out our latest analysis for Sofibus Patrimoine

How Does Jean-Marc Costes's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

According to our data, Sofibus Patrimoine S.A. has a market capitalization of €167m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth €448k over the year to December 2018. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at €362k. When we examined a selection of companies with market caps ranging from €92m to €369m, we found the median CEO total compensation was €372k.

So Jean-Marc Costes receives a similar amount to the median CEO pay, amongst the companies we looked at. This doesn't tell us a whole lot on its own, but looking at the performance of the actual business will give us useful context.

The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at Sofibus Patrimoine has changed from year to year.

ENXTPA:SFBS CEO Compensation, February 25th 2020
ENXTPA:SFBS CEO Compensation, February 25th 2020

Is Sofibus Patrimoine S.A. Growing?

Over the last three years Sofibus Patrimoine S.A. has shrunk its earnings per share by an average of 2.7% per year (measured with a line of best fit). It achieved revenue growth of 5.6% over the last year.

In the last three years the company has failed to grow earnings per share. The fairly low revenue growth fails to impress given that the earnings per share is down. So given this relatively weak performance, shareholders would probably not want to see high compensation for the CEO. 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 Sofibus Patrimoine S.A. Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 116% over three years, Sofibus Patrimoine S.A. 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...

Remuneration for Jean-Marc Costes is close enough to the median pay for a CEO of a similar sized company .

We're not seeing great strides in earnings per share, but the company has clearly pleased some investors, given the returns over the last three years. So we think most shareholders wouldn't be too worried about CEO compensation, which is close to the median for similar sized companies. If you think CEO compensation levels are interesting you will probably really like this free visualization of insider trading at Sofibus Patrimoine.

Important note: Sofibus Patrimoine 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.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Thank you for reading.

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