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Here's Why Pak Tak International Limited's (HKG:2668) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders Concerns
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The performance at Pak Tak International Limited (HKG:2668) has been rather lacklustre of late and shareholders may be wondering what CEO Pu Qian is planning to do about this. They will get a chance to exercise their voting power to influence the future direction of the company in the next AGM on 21st of June. It has been shown that setting appropriate executive remuneration incentivises the management to act in the interests of shareholders. We have prepared some analysis below to show that CEO compensation looks to be reasonable.

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Comparing Pak Tak International Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

Our data indicates that Pak Tak International Limited has a market capitalization of HK$2.5b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as HK$1.7m for the year to December 2023. That's a slight decrease of 7.3% on the prior year. We note that the salary portion, which stands at HK$1.58m constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

For comparison, other companies in the Hong Kong Luxury industry with market capitalizations ranging between HK$1.6b and HK$6.2b had a median total CEO compensation of HK$3.6m. In other words, Pak Tak International pays its CEO lower than the industry median.

Component 2023 2022 Proportion (2023)
Salary HK$1.6m HK$1.6m 95%
Other HK$81k HK$244k 5%
Total Compensation HK$1.7m HK$1.8m 100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 94% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 6% of the pie. Pak Tak International pays a high salary, concentrating more on this aspect of compensation in comparison to non-salary pay. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

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SEHK:2668 CEO Compensation June 15th 2024

A Look at Pak Tak International Limited's Growth Numbers

Over the last three years, Pak Tak International Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 133% per year. In the last year, its revenue is down 44%.

Few shareholders would be pleased to read that EPS have declined. This is compounded by the fact revenue is actually down on last year. These factors suggest that the business performance wouldn't really justify a high pay packet for the CEO. While we don't have analyst forecasts for the company, shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Pak Tak International Limited Been A Good Investment?

We think that the total shareholder return of 130%, over three years, would leave most Pak Tak International Limited shareholders smiling. So they may not be at all concerned if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.

To Conclude...

Pu receives almost all of their compensation through a salary. Although shareholders would be quite happy with the returns they have earned on their initial investment, earnings have failed to grow and this could mean these strong returns may not continue. These concerns could be addressed to the board and shareholders should revisit their investment thesis to see if it still makes sense.

CEO pay is simply one of the many factors that need to be considered while examining business performance. That's why we did our research, and identified 4 warning signs for Pak Tak International (of which 2 shouldn't be ignored!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.

Arguably, business quality is much more important than CEO compensation levels. So check out this free list of interesting companies that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.

Disclaimer:This article represents the opinion of the author only. It does not represent the opinion of Webull, nor should it be viewed as an indication that Webull either agrees with or confirms the truthfulness or accuracy of the information. It should not be considered as investment advice from Webull or anyone else, nor should it be used as the basis of any investment decision.
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