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Anthony Lam has been the CEO of Golden Resources Development International Limited (HKG:677) 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. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.
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How Does Anthony Lam’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing our data says that Golden Resources Development International Limited has a market cap of HK$866m, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of HK$3.7m. (This number is for the twelve months until 2018). While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it’s worth noting the salary is lower, valued at HK$2.9m. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations under HK$1.6b, and the median CEO compensation was HK$1.7m.
It would therefore appear that Golden Resources Development International Limited pays Anthony Lam more than the median CEO remuneration at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this fact alone doesn’t mean the remuneration is too high. We can get a better idea of how generous the pay is by looking at the performance of the underlying business.
The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at Golden Resources Development International has changed from year to year.
Is Golden Resources Development International Limited Growing?
Over the last three years Golden Resources Development International Limited has grown its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 53% per year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 16%.
This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. It’s also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing.
Although we don’t have analyst forecasts, you could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Golden Resources Development International Limited Been A Good Investment?
Boasting a total shareholder return of 39% over three years, Golden Resources Development International Limited has done well by shareholders. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don’t mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.