We Think Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited's (HKG:1827) CEO Compensation Package Needs To Be Put Under A Microscope

Key Insights

• Miricor Enterprises Holdings will host its Annual General Meeting on 23rd of September
• Total pay for CEO Gigi Lai includes HK$7.10m salary
• Total compensation is 420% above industry average
• Miricor Enterprises Holdings' three-year loss to shareholders was 6.0% while its EPS was down 25% over the past three years

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Shareholders will probably not be too impressed with the underwhelming results at Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited (HKG:1827) recently. Shareholders will be interested in what the board will have to say about turning performance around at the next AGM on 23rd of September. This will be also be a chance where they can challenge the board on company direction and vote on resolutions such as executive remuneration. We present the case why we think CEO compensation is out of sync with company performance.

See our latest analysis for Miricor Enterprises Holdings

Comparing Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited has a market capitalization of HK$436m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of HK$9.3m for the year to March 2025. We note that's an increase of 55% above last year. Notably, the salary which is HK$7.10m, represents most of the total compensation being paid.

In comparison with other companies in the Hong Kong Consumer Services industry with market capitalizations under HK$1.6b, the reported median total CEO compensation was HK$1.8m. Hence, we can conclude that Gigi Lai is remunerated higher than the industry median. What's more, Gigi Lai holds HK$300m worth of shares in the company in their own name, indicating that they have a lot of skin in the game.

Component	2025	2024	Proportion (2025)
Salary	HK$7.1m	HK$6.0m	76%
Other	HK$2.2m	HK$18k	24%
Total Compensation	HK$9.3m	HK$6.0m	100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 85% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 15% of the pie. It's interesting to note that Miricor Enterprises Holdings allocates a smaller portion of compensation to salary in comparison to the broader industry. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.

Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited's Growth

Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited has reduced its earnings per share by 25% a year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is down 18%.

Few shareholders would be pleased to read that EPS have declined. And the fact that revenue is down year on year arguably paints an ugly picture. So given this relatively weak performance, shareholders would probably not want to see high compensation for the CEO. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?

Given the total shareholder loss of 6.0% over three years, many shareholders in Miricor Enterprises Holdings Limited are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.

To Conclude...

Along with the business performing poorly, shareholders have suffered with poor share price returns on their investments, suggesting that there's little to no chance of them being in favor of a CEO pay raise. At the upcoming AGM, management will get a chance to explain how they plan to get the business back on track and address the concerns from investors.

CEO pay is simply one of the many factors that need to be considered while examining business performance. We did our research and identified 2 warning signs (and 1 which shouldn't be ignored) in Miricor Enterprises Holdings we think you should know about.

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