Under the guidance of CEO Mick O’Brien, EQT Holdings Limited (ASX:EQT) has performed reasonably well recently. In light of this performance, CEO compensation will probably not be the main focus for shareholders as they go into the AGM on 22 October 2021. We present our case of why we think CEO compensation looks fair.

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How Does Total Compensation For Mick O’Brien Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

At the time of writing, our data shows that EQT Holdings Limited has a market capitalization of AU$589m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of AU$1.3m for the year to June 2021. That's a notable increase of 35% on last year. In particular, the salary of AU$712.7k, makes up a fairly large portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

On examining similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations between AU$270m and AU$1.1b, we discovered that the median CEO total compensation of that group was AU$1.0m. This suggests that EQT Holdings remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average. Furthermore, Mick O’Brien directly owns AU$2.1m worth of shares in the company, implying that they are deeply invested in the company's success.

Component 2021 2020 Proportion (2021) Salary AU$713k AU$713k 55% Other AU$577k AU$243k 45% Total Compensation AU$1.3m AU$957k 100%

Speaking on an industry level, nearly 61% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 39% is other remuneration. There isn't a significant difference between EQT Holdings and the broader market, in terms of salary allocation in the overall compensation package. If salary is the major component in total compensation, it suggests that the CEO receives a higher fixed proportion of the total compensation, regardless of performance. ceo-compensation

EQT Holdings Limited's Growth

EQT Holdings Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 1.7% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 5.9%.



We'd prefer higher revenue growth, but we're happy with the modest EPS growth. It's clear the performance has been quite decent, but it it falls short of outstanding,based on this information. 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 EQT Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 34% over three years, EQT Holdings Limited has done well by shareholders. 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...

The company's decent performance might have made most shareholders happy, possibly making CEO remuneration the least of the concerns to be discussed in the upcoming AGM. In saying that, any proposed increase to CEO compensation will still be assessed on how reasonable it is based on performance and industry benchmarks.

While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. That's why we did some digging and identified 1 warning sign for EQT Holdings that you should be aware of before investing.

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