How Much is Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc’s (NYSE:CPS) CEO Getting Paid?
Jeff Edwards became the CEO of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc (NYSE:CPS) in 2012. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
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How Does Jeff Edwards’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing our data says that Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc has a market cap of US$1.6b, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of US$5m. That’s less than last year. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from US$1.0b to US$3.2b, and the median CEO compensation was US$4m.
As you can see, Jeff Edwards is paid more than the median CEO pay at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this does not necessarily mean Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc is paying too much. We can get a better idea of how generous the pay is by looking at the performance of the underlying business.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Cooper-Standard Holdings has changed over time.
Is Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc Growing?
On average over the last three years, Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 17% each year. In the last year, its revenue is up 4.5%.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It’s good to see a bit of revenue growth, as this suggests the business is able to grow sustainably.
It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc Been A Good Investment?
I think that the total shareholder return of 37%, over three years, would leave most Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc shareholders smiling. 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 Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc, and compared it to remuneration at a group of similar sized companies. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.
However, the earnings per share growth over three years is certainly impressive. In addition, shareholders have done well over the same time period. As a result of this good performance, the CEO remuneration may well be quite reasonable. Whatever your view on compensation, you might want to check if insiders are buying or selling Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc shares (free trial).
Or you might prefer examine intently this intuitive graph showing past earnings and revenue.
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