Yahoo Finance How Much Did Radient Technologies Inc.'s (CVE:RTI) CEO Pocket Last Year?
In 2011 Denis Taschuk was appointed CEO of Radient Technologies Inc. (CVE:RTI). This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. 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. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.
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How Does Denis Taschuk's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing our data says that Radient Technologies Inc. has a market cap of CA$260m, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of CA$252k. (This is based on the year to March 2018). It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists almost entirely of the salary, worth CA$240k. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from CA$134m to CA$538m, and the median CEO total compensation was CA$854k.
Most shareholders would consider it a positive that Denis Taschuk takes less total compensation than the CEOs of most similar size companies, leaving more for shareholders. Though positive, it's important we delve into the performance of the actual business.
You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Radient Technologies has changed over time.
Is Radient Technologies Inc. Growing?
Radient Technologies Inc. has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 25% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is down -32% over last year.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. Revenue growth is a real positive for growth, but ultimately profits are more important. We don't have analyst forecasts, but you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Radient Technologies Inc. Been A Good Investment?
I think that the total shareholder return of 1053%, over three years, would leave most Radient Technologies Inc. shareholders smiling. 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.
In Summary...
Radient Technologies Inc. is currently paying its CEO below what is normal for companies of its size. Considering the underlying business is growing earnings, this would suggest the pay is modest. The pleasing shareholder returns are the cherry on top; you might even consider that Denis Taschuk deserves a raise!
Most shareholders like to see a modestly paid CEO combined with strong performance by the company. But it is even better if company insiders are also buying shares with their own money. Shareholders may want to check for free if Radient Technologies insiders are buying or selling shares.
Important note: Radient Technologies may not be the best stock to buy. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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