Here's What We Think About oOh!media Limited's (ASX:OML) CEO Pay

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The CEO of oOh!media Limited (ASX:OML) is Brendon Cook. 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. Third, we'll reflect on the total return to shareholders over three years, as a second measure of business performance. This method should give us information to assess how appropriately the company pays the CEO.

Check out our latest analysis for oOh!media

How Does Brendon Cook's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

Our data indicates that oOh!media Limited is worth AU$1.0b, and total annual CEO compensation is AU$1.6m. (This number is for the twelve months until December 2018). While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at AU$750k. We looked at a group of companies with market capitalizations from AU$579m to AU$2.3b, and the median CEO total compensation was AU$1.3m.

So Brendon Cook is paid around the average of 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, below, how CEO compensation at oOh!media has changed over time.

Is oOh!media Limited Growing?

oOh!media Limited has increased its earnings per share (EPS) by an average of 12% a year, over the last three years (using a line of best fit). It achieved revenue growth of 27% over the last year.

This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. Most shareholders would be pleased to see strong revenue growth combined with EPS growth. This combo suggests a fast growing business. You might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for future earnings.

Has oOh!media Limited Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 3.7%, oOh!media Limited would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. It therefore might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

In Summary...

Brendon Cook is paid around the same as most CEOs of similar size companies.

We think that the EPS growth is very pleasing, but it's disappointing to see negative shareholder returns over three years. Considering the improvement in earnings per share, one could argue that the CEO pay is appropriate, albeit not too low. So you may want to check if insiders are buying oOh!media shares with their own money (free access).

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