How Much Did Sampo Oyj’s (HEL:SAMPO) CEO Pocket Last Year?
Kari Stadigh has been the CEO of Sampo Oyj (HEL:SAMPO) since 2009. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at other big companies. Then we’ll look at a snap shot of the business growth. And finally – as a second measure of performance – we will look at the returns shareholders have received over the last few years. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
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How Does Kari Stadigh’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Sampo Oyj has a market capitalization of €22.3b, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth €4m. That’s actually a decrease on the year before. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations over €7.0b and the median CEO compensation was €4m.
So Kari Stadigh receives a similar amount to the median CEO pay, amongst 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 a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Sampo Oyj, below.
Is Sampo Oyj Growing?
Sampo Oyj has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 14% a year, over the last three years Its revenue is up 30% over last year.
This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. Most shareholders would be pleased to see strong revenue growth combined with EPS growth. This combo suggests a fast growing business.
You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has Sampo Oyj Been A Good Investment?
Sampo Oyj has not done too badly by shareholders, with a total return of 3.3%, over three years. But they would probably prefer not to see CEO compensation far in excess of the median.
In Summary…
Kari Stadigh is paid around the same as most CEOs of large companies.
We would wish for better returns (whether dividends or capital gains) but we do admire the solid EPS growth on show here. As a result of these considerations, I would suggest the CEO pay is reasonable. Whatever your view on compensation, you might want to check if insiders are buying or selling Sampo Oyj shares (free trial).
Or you might prefer examine intently this intuitive graph showing past earnings and revenue.
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