Shareholders will probably not be too impressed with the underwhelming results at EQ Resources Limited (ASX:EQR) recently. At the upcoming AGM on 23 November 2022, shareholders can hear from the board including their plans for turning around performance. This will be also be a chance where they can challenge the board on company direction and vote on resolutions such as executive remuneration. We present the case why we think CEO compensation is out of sync with company performance.
Check out our latest analysis for EQ Resources
According to our data, EQ Resources Limited has a market capitalization of AU$65m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth AU$504k over the year to June 2022. Notably, that’s an increase of 39% over the year before. In particular, the salary of AU$300.0k, makes up a fairly large portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.
In comparison with other companies in the industry with market capitalizations under AU$295m, the reported median total CEO compensation was AU$357k. This suggests that Kevin MacNeill is paid more than the median for the industry.
Component
2022
2021
Proportion (2022)
Salary
AU$300k
AU$226k
59%
Other
AU$204k
AU$135k
41%
Total Compensation
AU$504k
AU$362k
100%
On an industry level, roughly 60% of total compensation represents salary and 40% is other remuneration. There isn’t a significant difference between EQ Resources and the broader market, in terms of salary allocation in the overall compensation package. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.
Over the last three years, EQ Resources Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 94% per year. Its revenue is down 10% over the previous year.
The decline in EPS is a bit concerning. And the fact that revenue is down year on year arguably paints an ugly picture. 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.
Given the total shareholder loss of 13% over three years, many shareholders in EQ Resources Limited are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.
Given that shareholders haven’t seen any positive returns on their investment, not to mention the lack of earnings growth, this may suggest that few of them would be willing to award the CEO with a pay rise. At the upcoming AGM, the board will get the chance to explain the steps it plans to take to improve business performance.
CEO compensation is an important area to keep your eyes on, but we’ve also need to pay attention to other attributes of the company. That’s why we did our research, and identified 4 warning signs for EQ Resources (of which 1 is significant!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.
Switching gears from EQ Resources, if you’re hunting for a pristine balance sheet and premium returns, this free list of high return, low debt companies is a great place to look.
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