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The CEO of Laurent-Perrier S.A. (EPA:LPE) is Alexandra Pereyre de Nonancourt. This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. 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 Alexandra Pereyre de Nonancourt's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Laurent-Perrier S.A. has a market capitalization of €558m, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth €151k. (This number is for the twelve months until March 2018). We think total compensation is more important but we note that the CEO salary is lower, at €117k. As part of our analysis we looked at companies in the same jurisdiction, with market capitalizations of €359m to €1.4b. The median total CEO compensation was €550k.
This would give shareholders a good impression of the company, since most similar size companies have to pay more, leaving less for shareholders. While this is a good thing, you'll need to understand the business better before you can form an opinion.
You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Laurent-Perrier, below.
Is Laurent-Perrier S.A. Growing?
On average over the last three years, Laurent-Perrier S.A. has shrunk earnings per share by 5.3% each year (measured with a line of best fit). It achieved revenue growth of 1.4% over the last year.
Few shareholders would be pleased to read that earnings per share are lower over three years. 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. Shareholders might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.
Has Laurent-Perrier S.A. Been A Good Investment?
Laurent-Perrier S.A. has served shareholders reasonably well, with a total return of 32% over three years. But they probably don't want to see the CEO paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.
In Summary...
It looks like Laurent-Perrier S.A. pays its CEO less than similar sized companies.
Shareholders should note that compensation for Alexandra Pereyre de Nonancourt is under the median of a group of similar sized companies. But the company lacks earnings per share growth, and returns to shareholders are less than stellar. We would like to see EPS growth from the business, although we wouldn't say the CEO pay is high. If you think CEO compensation levels are interesting you will probably really like this free visualization of insider trading at Laurent-Perrier.