The performance at Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics Co., Ltd. (HKG:1292) has been quite strong recently and CEO Nianyong Wan has played a role in it. Shareholders will have this at the front of their minds in the upcoming AGM on 27th of June. It is likely that the focus will be on company strategy going forward as shareholders hear from the board and cast their votes on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters. We think the CEO has done a pretty decent job and we discuss why the CEO compensation is appropriate.
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Our data indicates that Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics Co., Ltd. has a market capitalization of HK$602m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as CN¥1.2m for the year to December 2024. That's a fairly small increase of 3.1% over the previous year. In particular, the salary of CN¥1.08m, makes up a huge portion of the total compensation being paid to the CEO.
On comparing similar-sized companies in the Hong Kong Logistics industry with market capitalizations below HK$1.6b, we found that the median total CEO compensation was CN¥1.3m. This suggests that Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average.
Component | 2024 | 2023 | Proportion (2024) |
Salary | CN¥1.1m | CN¥1.1m | 89% |
Other | CN¥134k | CN¥128k | 11% |
Total Compensation | CN¥1.2m | CN¥1.2m | 100% |
Speaking on an industry level, nearly 88% of total compensation represents salary, while the remainder of 12% is other remuneration. Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics is largely mirroring the industry average when it comes to the share a salary enjoys in overall compensation. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.
Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics Co., Ltd.'s earnings per share (EPS) grew 18% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 12%.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. It's also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing. We don't have analyst forecasts, but you could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics Co., Ltd. for providing a total return of 70% over three years. 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.
Seeing that the company has put in a relatively good performance, the CEO remuneration policy may not be the focus at the AGM. In fact, strategic decisions that could impact the future of the business might be a far more interesting topic for investors as it would help them set their longer-term expectations.
CEO compensation can have a massive impact on performance, but it's just one element. That's why we did some digging and identified 4 warning signs for Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics that you should be aware of before investing.
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