Noble Engineering Group Holdings Limited's (HKG:8445) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why

Key Insights

• Noble Engineering Group Holdings to hold its Annual General Meeting on 30th of September
• CEO CK Tse's total compensation includes salary of HK$600.0k
• Total compensation is 76% below industry average
• Over the past three years, Noble Engineering Group Holdings' EPS grew by 62% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 89%

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Shareholders may be wondering what CEO CK Tse plans to do to improve the less than great performance at Noble Engineering Group Holdings Limited (HKG:8445) recently. At the next AGM coming up on 30th of September, they can influence managerial decision making through voting on resolutions, including executive remuneration. Setting appropriate executive remuneration to align with the interests of shareholders may also be a way to influence the company performance in the long run. In our opinion, CEO compensation does not look excessive and we discuss why.

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Comparing Noble Engineering Group Holdings Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

According to our data, Noble Engineering Group Holdings Limited has a market capitalization of HK$39m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth HK$600k over the year to March 2025. This was the same amount the CEO received in the prior year. It is worth noting that the CEO compensation consists entirely of the salary, worth HK$600k.

In comparison with other companies in the Hong Kong Construction industry with market capitalizations under HK$1.6b, the reported median total CEO compensation was HK$2.5m. That is to say, CK Tse is paid under the industry median.

Component	2025	2024	Proportion (2025)
Salary	HK$600k	HK$600k	100%
Other	-	-	-
Total Compensation	HK$600k	HK$600k	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. Speaking on a company level, Noble Engineering Group Holdings prefers to tread along a traditional path, disbursing all compensation through a salary. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

A Look at Noble Engineering Group Holdings Limited's Growth Numbers

Noble Engineering Group Holdings Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 62% a year over the past three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 1.5%.

Shareholders would be glad to know that the company has improved itself over the last few years. It's good to see a bit of revenue growth, as this suggests the business is able to grow sustainably. 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.

Has Noble Engineering Group Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?

Few Noble Engineering Group Holdings Limited shareholders would feel satisfied with the return of -89% over three years. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

In Summary...

Noble Engineering Group Holdings rewards its CEO solely through a salary, ignoring non-salary benefits completely. The fact that shareholders have earned a negative share price return is certainly disconcerting. This diverges with the robust growth in EPS, suggesting that there is a large discrepancy between share price and fundamentals. A key focus for the board and management will be how to align the share price with fundamentals. In the upcoming AGM, shareholders will get the opportunity to discuss these concerns with the board and assess if the board's plan is likely to improve company performance.

While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. We did our research and spotted 4 warning signs for Noble Engineering Group Holdings that investors should look into moving forward.

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