Suwen Li is acetone and atf mixturethe CEO of Wisdom Education International Holdings Company Limited (

HKG:6068

). First, this article will compare CEO compensation with compensation at similar sized companies. After that, we will consider the growth in the business. 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.

See our latest analysis for Wisdom Education International Holdings

How Does Suwen Li's Compensation Compare With Similar Sized Companies?

Our data indicates that Wisdom Education International Holdings Company Limited is worth HK$6.2b, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as CN¥1.9m for the year to August 2019. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth noting the salary is lower, valued at CN¥60k. Importantly, there may be performance hurdles relating to the non-salary component of the total compensation. When we examined a selection of companies with market caps ranging from CN¥2.8b to CN¥11b, we found the median CEO total compensation was CN¥3.4m.

Most shareholders would consider it a positive that Suwen Li takes less total compensation than the CEOs of most similar size companies, leaving more for shareholders. While this is a good thing, you'll need to understand the business better before you can form an opinion.

You can see, below, how CEO compensation at Wisdom Education International Holdings has changed over time.

SEHK:6068 CEO Compensation, March 10th 2020

Is Wisdom Education International Holdings Company Limited Growing?

On average over the last three years, Wisdom Education International Holdings Company Limited has grown earnings per share (EPS) by 21% each year (using a line of best fit). In the last year, its revenue is up 35%.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. The combination of strong revenue growth with medium-term earnings per share improvement certainly points to the kind of growth I like to see. You might want to check

this free visual report on

analyst forecasts

for future earnings

.

Has Wisdom Education International Holdings Company Limited Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 62% over three years, Wisdom Education International Holdings Company Limited has done well by shareholders. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don't mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.

In Summary...

Wisdom Education International Holdings Company Limited is currently paying its CEO below what is normal for companies of its size.

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Many would consider this to indicate that the pay is modest since the business is growing. And given most shareholders are probably very happy with recent returns, you might even think that Suwen Li deserves a raise! It is relatively rare to see a modestly paid CEO when performance is so impressive. It would be even more positive if company insiders are buying shares. Moving away from CEO compensation for the moment, we've identified

4 warning signs for Wisdom Education International Holdings

that you should be aware of before investing.

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