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Should You Worry About C-Com Satellite Systems Inc.'s (CVE:CMI) CEO Salary Level?

Leslie Klein has been the CEO of C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. (CVE:CMI) since 1997. 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. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.

Check out our latest analysis for C-Com Satellite Systems

How Does Leslie Klein's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

At the time of writing, our data says that C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has a market cap of CA$77m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of CA$449k for the year to November 2019. That's actually a decrease on the year before. We think total compensation is more important but we note that the CEO salary is lower, at CA$380k. We took a group of companies with market capitalizations below CA$276m, and calculated the median CEO total compensation to be CA$217k.

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Pay mix tells us a lot about how a company functions versus the wider industry, and it's no different in the case of C-Com Satellite Systems. On an industry level, roughly 83% of total compensation represents salary and 17% is other remuneration. Our data reveals that C-Com Satellite Systems allocates salary in line with the wider market.

Thus we can conclude that Leslie Klein receives more in total compensation than the median of a group of companies in the same market, and of similar size to C-Com Satellite Systems Inc.. However, this doesn't necessarily mean the pay is too high. We can get a better idea of how generous the pay is by looking at the performance of the underlying business. You can see, below, how CEO compensation at C-Com Satellite Systems has changed over time.

TSXV:CMI CEO Compensation May 28th 2020
TSXV:CMI CEO Compensation May 28th 2020

Is C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. Growing?

Over the last three years C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. has seen earnings per share (EPS) move in a positive direction by an average of 40% per year (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is down 16% over last year.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. The lack of revenue growth isn't ideal, but it is the bottom line that counts most in business. Although we don't have analyst forecasts you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 124% over three years, C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. 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.

In Summary...

We examined the amount C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. pays its CEO, and compared it to the amount paid by similar sized companies. As discussed above, we discovered that the company pays more than the median of that group.

However, the earnings per share growth over three years is certainly impressive. Even better, returns to shareholders have been plentiful, over the same time period. So, considering this good performance, the CEO compensation may be quite appropriate. Shifting gears from CEO pay for a second, we've spotted 4 warning signs for C-Com Satellite Systems you should be aware of, and 1 of them is potentially serious.

If you want to buy a stock that is better than C-Com Satellite Systems, this free list of high return, low debt companies is a great place to look.

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