Yahoo Finance Is OneSoft Solutions Inc. (CVE:OSS) Excessively Paying Its CEO?
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R. Kushniruk became the CEO of OneSoft Solutions Inc. (CVE:OSS) in 2014. First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.
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How Does R. Kushniruk's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
Our data indicates that OneSoft Solutions Inc. is worth CA$95m, and total annual CEO compensation is CA$175k. (This number is for the twelve months until February 2018). We think total compensation is more important but we note that the CEO salary is lower, at CA$160k. We took a group of companies with market capitalizations below CA$269m, and calculated the median CEO total compensation to be CA$144k.
That means R. Kushniruk receives fairly typical remuneration for the CEO of a company that size. This doesn't tell us a whole lot on its own, but looking at the performance of the actual business will give us useful context.
You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at OneSoft Solutions, below.
Is OneSoft Solutions Inc. Growing?
On average over the last three years, OneSoft Solutions Inc. has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 9.4% each year (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is up 431% over last year.
It's hard to interpret the strong revenue growth as anything other than a positive. Combined with modest EPS growth, we get a good impression of the company. I wouldn't say this is necessarily top notch growth, but it is certainly promising. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.
Has OneSoft Solutions Inc. Been A Good Investment?
Most shareholders would probably be pleased with OneSoft Solutions Inc. for providing a total return of 664% over three years. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.
In Summary...
R. Kushniruk is paid around what is normal the leaders of comparable size companies.
While we would like to see improved growth metrics, there is no doubt that the total returns have been great, over the last three years. So all things considered I'd venture that the CEO pay is appropriate. So you may want to check if insiders are buying OneSoft Solutions shares with their own money (free access).
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