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Ian Alexander Strafford-Taylor has been the CEO of FairFX Group Plc (LON:FFX) since 2012. This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. Then we'll look at a snap shot of the business growth. 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.
Check out our latest analysis for FairFX Group
How Does Ian Alexander Strafford-Taylor's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that FairFX Group Plc is worth UK£194m, and total annual CEO compensation is UK£263k. (This is based on the year to December 2018). That's below the compensation, last year. Notably, the salary of UK£263k is the vast majority of the CEO compensation. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from UK£79m to UK£314m, and the median CEO total compensation was UK£545k.
Most shareholders would consider it a positive that Ian Alexander Strafford-Taylor takes less total 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 a visual representation of the CEO compensation at FairFX Group, below.
Is FairFX Group Plc Growing?
On average over the last three years, FairFX Group Plc has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 123% each year (using a line of best fit). It achieved revenue growth of 69% over the last year.
This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently. A good result. It's great to see that revenue growth is strong, too. These metrics suggest the business is growing strongly. It could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.
Has FairFX Group Plc Been A Good Investment?
I think that the total shareholder return of 287%, over three years, would leave most FairFX Group Plc shareholders smiling. 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...
FairFX Group Plc is currently paying its CEO below what is normal for companies of its size. Considering the underlying business is growing earnings, this would suggest the pay is modest. And given most shareholders are probably very happy with recent returns, you might even think that Ian Alexander Strafford-Taylor deserves a raise!