The CEO of Nexus AG (ETR:NXU) is Ingo Behrendt. This analysis aims first to contrast CEO compensation with other companies that have similar market capitalization. Then we'll look at a snap shot of the business growth. Third, we'll reflect on the total return to shareholders over three years, as a second measure of business performance. The aim of all this is to consider the appropriateness of CEO pay levels.

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How Does Ingo Behrendt's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

At the time of writing our data says that Nexus AG has a market cap of €448m, and is paying total annual CEO compensation of €713k. (This figure is for the year to December 2018). While we always look at total compensation first, we note that the salary component is less, at €322k. When we examined a selection of companies with market caps ranging from €182m to €730m, we found the median CEO total compensation was €746k.

So Ingo Behrendt is paid around the average of the companies we looked at. Although this fact alone doesn't tell us a great deal, it becomes more relevant when considered against the business performance.

You can see a visual representation of the CEO compensation at Nexus, below.

Is Nexus AG Growing?

On average over the last three years, Nexus AG has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 13% each year (using a line of best fit). Its revenue is up 12% over last year.

This shows that the company has improved itself over the last few years. Good news for shareholders. It's also good to see decent revenue growth in the last year, suggesting the business is healthy and growing. Shareholders might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.

Has Nexus AG Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 57% over three years, Nexus AG 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.

In Summary...

Remuneration for Ingo Behrendt is close enough to the median pay for a CEO of a similar sized company .

The company is growing earnings per share and total shareholder returns have been pleasing. Although the pay is a normal amount, some shareholders probably consider it fair or modest, given the good performance of the stock. CEO compensation is one thing, but it is also interesting to check if the CEO is buying or selling Nexus (free visualization of insider trades).

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