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The CEO ofTNG Limited(ASX:TNG) is Paul Burton, and this article examines the executive's compensation against the backdrop of overall company performance. This analysis will also evaluate the appropriateness of CEO compensation when taking into account the earnings and shareholder returns of the company.

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How Does Total Compensation For Paul Burton Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

At the time of writing, our data shows that TNG Limited has a market capitalization of AU$121m, and reported total annual CEO compensation of AU$601k for the year to June 2020. That's a notable increase of 15% on last year. We note that the salary portion, which stands at AU$505.3k constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

On comparing similar-sized companies in the industry with market capitalizations below AU$259m, we found that the median total CEO compensation was AU$308k. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that TNG Limited pays Paul Burton north of the industry median. Furthermore, Paul Burton directly owns AU$769k worth of shares in the company.

	Component	2020	2019	Proportion (2020)
1	Salary	AU$505k	AU$521k	84%
2	Other	AU$95k	-	16%
3	Total Compensation	AU$601k	AU$521k	100%

On an industry level, roughly 69% of total compensation represents salary and 31% is other remuneration. TNG pays out 84% of remuneration in the form of a salary, significantly higher than the industry average. If salary dominates total compensation, it suggests that CEO compensation is leaning less towards the variable component, which is usually linked with performance.

ASX:TNG CEO Compensation January 14th 2021

A Look at TNG Limited's Growth Numbers

TNG Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 23% per year over the last three years. Its revenue is down 63% over the previous year.

Shareholders would be glad to know that the company has improved itself over the last few years. It's always a tough situation when revenues are not growing, but ultimately profits are more important. While we don't have analyst forecasts for the company, shareholders might want to examinethis detailed historical graphof earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has TNG Limited Been A Good Investment?

With a three year total loss of 34% for the shareholders, TNG Limited would certainly have some dissatisfied shareholders. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.

In Summary...

As previously discussed, Paul is compensated more than what is normal for CEOs of companies of similar size, and which belong to the same industry. But the company has impressed with its EPS growth, but it's disappointing to see negative shareholder returns over the same period. Considering overall performance, we can't say Paul is underpaid, in fact compensation is definitely on the higher side.

CEO compensation is an important area to keep your eyes on, but we've also need to pay attention to other attributes of the company. That's why we did our research, and identified4 warning signs for TNG(of which 1 is a bit unpleasant!) that you should know about in order to have a holistic understanding of the stock.

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