Under the guidance of CEO Ed Clarke, Yojee Limited (ASX:YOJ) has performed reasonably well recently. This is something shareholders will keep in mind as they cast their votes on company resolutions such as executive remuneration in the upcoming AGM on 30 November 2021. We present our case of why we think CEO compensation looks fair.

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Comparing Yojee Limited's CEO Compensation With the industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that Yojee Limited has a market capitalization of AU$203m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of AU$359k for the year to June 2021. That's a notable increase of 32% on last year. Notably, the salary of AU$359k is the entirety of the CEO compensation.

In comparison with other companies in the industry with market capitalizations under AU$276m, the reported median total CEO compensation was AU$424k. This suggests that Yojee remunerates its CEO largely in line with the industry average.

Component 2021 2020 Proportion (2021) Salary AU$359k AU$271k 100% Other - - - Total Compensation AU$359k AU$271k 100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 63% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 37% of the pie. On a company level, Yojee prefers to reward its CEO through a salary, opting not to pay Ed Clarke through non-salary benefits. If salary is the major component in total compensation, it suggests that the CEO receives a higher fixed proportion of the total compensation, regardless of performance. ceo-compensation

Yojee Limited's Growth

Over the last three years, Yojee Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 14% per year. Its revenue is up 63% over the last year.

Investors would be a bit wary of companies that have lower EPS On the other hand, the strong revenue growth suggests the business is growing. These two metrics are moving in different directions, so while it's hard to be confident judging performance, we think the stock is worth watching. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.



Has Yojee Limited Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 169% over three years, Yojee Limited has done well by shareholders. 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.

To Conclude...

Yojee pays CEO compensation exclusively through a salary, with non-salary compensation completely ignored. Some shareholders will be pleased by the relatively good results, however, the results could still be improved. Despite robust revenue growth, until EPS growth improves, shareholders may be hesitant to increase CEO pay by too much.

We can learn a lot about a company by studying its CEO compensation trends, along with looking at other aspects of the business. In our study, we found 4 warning signs for Yojee you should be aware of, and 2 of them are a bit concerning.

Of course, you might find a fantastic investment by looking at a different set of stocks. So take a peek at this freelist of interesting companies.

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