Thomas Wolfensberger has been the CEO of Peach Property Group AG (VTX:PEAN) since 2006. First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. 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. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
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How Does Thomas Wolfensberger's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing our data says that Peach Property Group AG has a market cap of CHF157m, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of CHF1.3m. (This figure is for the year to December 2017). While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at CHF400k. When we examined a selection of companies with market caps ranging from CHF101m to CHF404m, we found the median CEO total compensation was CHF743k.
It would therefore appear that Peach Property Group AG pays Thomas Wolfensberger 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 Peach Property Group has changed from year to year.
Is Peach Property Group AG Growing?
Peach Property Group AG has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 78% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). It saw its revenue drop -19% over the last year.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently. A good result. The lack of revenue growth isn't ideal, but it is the bottom line that counts most in business. Shareholders might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.
Has Peach Property Group AG Been A Good Investment?
Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Peach Property Group AG for providing a total return of 97% over three years. 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.
In Summary...
We examined the amount Peach Property Group AG pays its CEO, and compared it to the amount paid by similar sized companies. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.