How Much is Impellam Group PLC’s (LON:IPEL) CEO Getting Paid?
Julia Robertson has been the CEO of Impellam Group PLC (LON:IPEL) since 2013. 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. Third, we’ll reflect on the total return to shareholders over three years, as a second measure of business performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.
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How Does Julia Robertson’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that Impellam Group PLC is worth UK£263m, and total annual CEO compensation is UK£523k. (This is based on the year to December 2017). While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it’s worth noting the salary is lower, valued at UK£455k. We examined companies with market caps from UK£153m to UK£610m, and discovered that the median CEO compensation of that group was UK£637k.
That means Julia Robertson receives fairly typical remuneration for the CEO of a company that size. Although this fact alone doesn’t tell us a great deal, it becomes more relevant when considered against the business performance.
You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Impellam Group, below.
Is Impellam Group PLC Growing?
On average over the last three years, Impellam Group PLC has shrunk earnings per share by 1.8% each year (measured with a line of best fit). Its revenue is up 1.8% over last year.
In the last three years the company has failed to grow earnings per s. 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. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has Impellam Group PLC Been A Good Investment?
With a three year total loss of 32%, Impellam Group PLC would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.
In Summary…
Julia Robertson is paid around the same as most CEOs of similar size companies.
The company isn’t growing EPS, and shareholder returns have been disappointing. Few would argue that it’s wise for the company to pay any more, before returns improve. If you think CEO compensation levels are interesting you will probably really like this free visualization of insider trading at Impellam Group.
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