Suparno Adijanto Tan is the CEO of Global Palm Resources Holdings Limited (SGX:BLW). This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. 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.

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How Does Suparno Adijanto Tan's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

According to our data, Global Palm Resources Holdings Limited has a market capitalization of S$29m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth Rp444k over the year to December 2018. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at Rp338k. We took a group of companies with market capitalizations below S$270m, and calculated the median CEO total compensation to be S$459k.

So Suparno Adijanto Tan is paid around the average of the companies we looked at. While this data point isn't particularly informative alone, it gains more meaning when considered with business performance.

You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Global Palm Resources Holdings, below.

Is Global Palm Resources Holdings Limited Growing?

Over the last three years Global Palm Resources Holdings Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by an average of 100% per year (measured with a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is down 15%.

Unfortunately, earnings per share have trended lower over the last three years. And the impression is worse when you consider revenue is down year-on-year. 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 could get a better understanding of its growth by checking out this more detailed historical graph of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has Global Palm Resources Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?

Since shareholders would have lost about 50% over three years, some Global Palm Resources Holdings Limited shareholders would surely be feeling negative emotions. So shareholders would probably think the company shouldn't be too generous with CEO compensation.

In Summary...

Suparno Adijanto Tan is paid around the same as most CEOs of similar size companies.

The company isn't growing EPS, and shareholder returns have been disappointing. Suffice it to say, we don't think the CEO is underpaid! CEO compensation is one thing, but it is also interesting to check if the CEO is buying or selling Global Palm Resources Holdings (free visualization of insider trades).

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