Here’s What We Think About China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited’s (HKG:1317) CEO Pay

Sadie Atkinson

Mon, Feb 11, 2019, 5:59 PM

Sherman Jen became the CEO of China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited (HKG:1317) in 2016. 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 – as a second measure of performance – we will look at the returns shareholders have received over the last few years. This process should give us an idea about how appropriately the CEO is paid.

View our latest analysis for China Maple Leaf Educational Systems

How Does Sherman Jen’s Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

At the time of writing our data says that China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited has a market cap of HK$11b, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of CN¥3.6m. (This figure is for the year to 2018). That’s below the compensation, last year. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it’s worth noting the salary is lower, valued at CN¥3.4m. We examined companies with market caps from CN¥6.7b to CN¥22b, and discovered that the median CEO compensation of that group was CN¥3.3m.

That means Sherman Jen receives fairly typical remuneration for the CEO of a company that size. Although this fact alone doesn’t tell us a great deal, it becomes more relevant when considered against the business performance.

You can see, below, how CEO compensation at China Maple Leaf Educational Systems has changed over time.

SEHK:1317 CEO Compensation February 12th 19

Is China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited Growing?

On average over the last three years, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 26% each year (using a line of best fit). It achieved revenue growth of 24% over the last year.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently. A good result. It’s also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.

Has China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Limited Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 91% over three years, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems 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.