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K. Vijaykumar has been the CEO of Sun TV Network Limited (NSE:SUNTV) since 2012. First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. 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. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
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How Does K. Vijaykumar’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Sun TV Network Limited has a market capitalization of ₹244.1b, and pays its CEO total annual compensation worth ₹13m. That’s a notable increase of 11% on last year. We examined companies with market caps from ₹146.5b to ₹468.9b, and discovered that the median CEO compensation of that group was ₹49m.
Most shareholders would consider it a positive that K. Vijaykumar takes less compensation than the CEOs of most similar size companies, leaving more 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, below, how CEO compensation at Sun TV Network has changed over time.
Is Sun TV Network Limited Growing?
Sun TV Network Limited has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 12% a year, over the last three years It achieved revenue growth of 12% over the last year.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It’s also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing.
Shareholders might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts. .
Has Sun TV Network Limited Been A Good Investment?
Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Sun TV Network Limited for providing a total return of 73% over three years. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.
In Summary…
Sun TV Network Limited is currently paying its CEO below what is normal for companies of its size. Many would consider this to indicate that the pay is modest since the business is growing. The strong history of shareholder returns might even have some thinking that K. Vijaykumar deserves a raise!
It is relatively rare to see a modestly paid CEO when performance is so impressive. The cherry on top would be if company insiders are buying shares with their own money. So you may want to check if insiders are buying Sun TV Network Limited shares with their own money (free access).