A Quick Analysis On TP Group's (LON:TPG) CEO Compensation

Phil Cartmell is the CEO of TP Group plc (LON:TPG), and in this article, we analyze the executive's compensation package with respect to the overall performance of the company. This analysis will also look to assess whether the CEO is appropriately paid, considering recent earnings growth and investor returns for TP Group.

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How Does Total Compensation For Phil Cartmell Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

Our data indicates that TP Group plc has a market capitalization of UK£44m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as UK£403k for the year to December 2019. Notably, that's a decrease of 18% over the year before. In particular, the salary of UK£300.0k, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.

On comparing similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations below UK£154m, we found that the median total CEO compensation was UK£368k. This suggests that TP Group remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average. Furthermore, Phil Cartmell directly owns UK£179k worth of shares in the company.

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 48% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 52% of the pie. It's interesting to note that TP Group pays out a greater portion of remuneration through salary, compared to the industry. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

TP Group plc's Growth

TP Group plc has reduced its earnings per share by 27% a year over the last three years. Its revenue is up 33% over the last year.

The decrease in EPS could be a concern for some investors. On the other hand, the strong revenue growth suggests the business is growing. In conclusion we can't form a strong opinion about business performance yet; but it's one worth watching. While we don't have analyst forecasts for the company, shareholders might want to examine this detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has TP Group plc Been A Good Investment?

Given the total shareholder loss of 16% over three years, many shareholders in TP Group plc are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. So shareholders would probably want the company to be lessto generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

As we noted earlier, TP Group pays its CEO in line with similar-sized companies belonging to the same industry. However, revenues have increased over the past year, a positive sign for the company. Contrarily, shareholder returns are in the red over the same stretch. EPS is also not growing, undoubtedly leading to further headaches. It's tough for us to say Phil is overpaid but a mixed bag in terms of performance will surely irk shareholders and reduce chances of a raise.

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 2 warning signs for TP Group that you should be aware of before investing.

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