Our Take On Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc.'s (TSE:BRE) CEO Salary
The CEO of Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. (TSE:BRE) is Phil Soper. This report will, first, examine the CEO compensation levels in comparison to CEO compensation at companies of similar size. Next, we'll consider growth that the business demonstrates. And finally we will reflect on how common stockholders have fared in the last few years, as a secondary measure of performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.
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How Does Phil Soper's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?
At the time of writing, our data says that Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. has a market cap of CA$191m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of CA$407k for the year to December 2018. While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at CA$250k. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations under CA$260m, and the median CEO total compensation was CA$220k.
It would therefore appear that Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. pays Phil Soper more than the median CEO remuneration at companies of a similar size, in the same market. However, this fact alone doesn't mean the remuneration is too high. We can get a better idea of how generous the pay is by looking at the performance of the underlying business.
The graphic below shows how CEO compensation at Bridgemarq Real Estate Services has changed from year to year.
Is Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. Growing?
Over the last three years Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. has grown its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 35% per year (using a line of best fit). Revenue was pretty flat on last year.
Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. The lack of revenue growth isn't ideal, but it is the bottom line that counts most in business. Although we don't have analyst forecasts you could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. Been A Good Investment?
With a total shareholder return of 22% over three years, Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc. shareholders would, in general, be reasonably content. But they would probably prefer not to see CEO compensation far in excess of the median.
In Summary...
We compared the total CEO remuneration paid by Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Inc., and compared it to remuneration at a group of similar sized companies. Our data suggests that it pays above the median CEO pay within that group.
However, the earnings per share growth over three years is certainly impressive. Looking at the same time period, we think that the shareholder returns are respectable. So, considering the EPS growth we do not wish to criticize the level of CEO compensation, though we'd recommend further research on management. Whatever your view on compensation, you might want to check if insiders are buying or selling Bridgemarq Real Estate Services shares (free trial).
Important note: Bridgemarq Real Estate Services may not be the best stock to buy. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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