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How Much is OrganoClick AB (publ)'s (STO:ORGC) CEO Getting Paid?

In 2006 Mårten Hellberg was appointed CEO of OrganoClick AB (publ) (STO:ORGC). First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. And finally - as a second measure of performance - we will look at the returns shareholders have received over the last few years. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.

Check out our latest analysis for OrganoClick

How Does Mårten Hellberg's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

At the time of writing, our data says that OrganoClick AB (publ) has a market cap of kr497m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of kr1.5m for the year to December 2018. While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at kr1.2m. We took a group of companies with market capitalizations below kr2.0b, and calculated the median CEO total compensation to be kr2.1m.

So Mårten Hellberg receives a similar amount to the median CEO pay, amongst the companies we looked at. 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 OrganoClick, below.

OM:ORGC CEO Compensation, February 19th 2020
OM:ORGC CEO Compensation, February 19th 2020

Is OrganoClick AB (publ) Growing?

OrganoClick AB (publ) has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 21% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 7.3%.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent 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 OrganoClick AB (publ) Been A Good Investment?

Given the total loss of 26% over three years, many shareholders in OrganoClick AB (publ) are probably rather dissatisfied, to say the least. This suggests it would be unwise for the company to pay the CEO too generously.

In Summary...

Mårten Hellberg is paid around what is normal the leaders of comparable size companies.

We like that the company is growing EPS, but we find the returns over the last three years to be lacking. We'd be surprised if shareholders want to see a pay rise for the CEO, but we'd stop short of calling their pay too generous. Shareholders may want to check for free if OrganoClick insiders are buying or selling shares.

Arguably, business quality is much more important than CEO compensation levels. So check out this free list of interesting companies, that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.

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