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Doug Emsley is the CEO of Input Capital Corp. (CVE:INP). This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. 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.
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How Does Doug Emsley's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
According to our data, Input Capital Corp. has a market capitalization of CA$38m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth CA$600k over the year to September 2018. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at CA$250k. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations under CA$268m, and the median CEO total compensation was CA$212k.
It would therefore appear that Input Capital Corp. pays Doug Emsley more than the median CEO remuneration at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this fact alone doesn't mean the remuneration is too high. A closer look at the performance of the underlying business will give us a better idea about whether the pay is particularly generous.
The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at Input Capital has changed from year to year.
Is Input Capital Corp. Growing?
On average over the last three years, Input Capital Corp. has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 29% each year (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is down 19% over last year.
This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. 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 Input Capital Corp. Been A Good Investment?
Given the total loss of 62% over three years, many shareholders in Input Capital Corp. are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.
In Summary...
We compared total CEO remuneration at Input Capital Corp. with the amount paid at companies with a similar market capitalization. As discussed above, we discovered that the company pays more than the median of that group.
However we must not forget that the EPS growth has been very strong over three years. On the other hand returns to investors over the same period have probably disappointed many. While EPS is positive, we'd say shareholders would want better returns before the CEO is paid much more. Whatever your view on compensation, you might want to check if insiders are buying or selling Input Capital shares (free trial).
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