The solid performance at Emerald Resources NL (ASX:EMR) has been impressive and shareholders will probably be pleased to know that CEO Morgan Hart has delivered. This would be kept in mind at the upcoming AGM on 24 November 2022 which will be a chance for them to hear the board review the financial results, discuss future company strategy and vote on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters. Here we will show why we think CEO compensation is appropriate and discuss the case for a pay rise.

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Comparing Emerald Resources NL's CEO Compensation With The Industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that Emerald Resources NL has a market capitalization of AU$685m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of AU$581k for the year to June 2022. Notably, that's an increase of 62% over the year before. In particular, the salary of AU$471.4k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

On examining similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations between AU$296m and AU$1.2b, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was AU$1.1m. In other words, Emerald Resources pays its CEO lower than the industry median. What's more, Morgan Hart holds AU$45m worth of shares in the company in their own name, indicating that they have a lot of skin in the game.

Component 2022 2021 Proportion (2022) Salary AU$471k AU$301k 81% Other AU$109k AU$56k 19% Total Compensation AU$581k AU$357k 100%

On an industry level, roughly 60% of total compensation represents salary and 40% is other remuneration. According to our research, Emerald Resources has allocated a higher percentage of pay to salary in comparison to the wider industry. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance. ceo-compensation

A Look at Emerald Resources NL's Growth Numbers

Emerald Resources NL's earnings per share (EPS) grew 84% per year over the last three years. It achieved revenue growth of 983,386% over the last year.



This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. Most shareholders would be pleased to see strong revenue growth combined with EPS growth. This combo suggests a fast growing business. Moving away from current form for a second, it could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.

Has Emerald Resources NL Been A Good Investment?

Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Emerald Resources NL for providing a total return of 196% over three years. So they may not be at all concerned if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for companies around the same size.

To Conclude...

Given the improved performance, shareholders may be more forgiving of CEO compensation in the upcoming AGM. Seeing that earnings growth and share price performance seems to be on the right path, the more pressing focus for shareholders at the AGM may be how the board and management plans to turn the company into a sustainably profitable one.

CEO compensation can have a massive impact on performance, but it's just one element. We did our research and spotted 1 warning sign for Emerald Resources that investors should look into moving forward.

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