Key Insights

• Singapore Telecommunications to hold its Annual General Meeting on 30th of July

• Total pay for CEO Kuan Moon Yuen includes S$1.34m salary

• The total compensation is 316% higher than the average for the industry

• Singapore Telecommunications' EPS grew by 12% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 55%

CEO Kuan Moon Yuen has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SGX:Z74) recently. In light of this performance, CEO compensation will probably not be the main focus for shareholders as they go into the AGM on 30th of July. However, some shareholders may still be hesitant of being overly generous with CEO compensation.

Check out our latest analysis for Singapore Telecommunications

Comparing Singapore Telecommunications Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

At the time of writing, our data shows that Singapore Telecommunications Limited has a market capitalization of S$50b, and reported total annual CEO compensation of S$3.3m for the year to March 2024. This means that the compensation hasn't changed much from last year. While we always look at total compensation first, our analysis shows that the salary component is less, at S$1.3m.

In comparison with other companies in the Singapore Telecom industry with market capitalizations over S$11b, the reported median total CEO compensation was S$790k. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that Singapore Telecommunications Limited pays Kuan Moon Yuen north of the industry median. What's more, Kuan Moon Yuen holds S$8.4m worth of shares in the company in their own name, indicating that they have a lot of skin in the game.

On an industry level, roughly 57% of total compensation represents salary and 43% is other remuneration. In Singapore Telecommunications' case, non-salary compensation represents a greater slice of total remuneration, in comparison to the broader industry. If non-salary compensation dominates total pay, it's an indicator that the executive's salary is tied to company performance.

A Look at Singapore Telecommunications Limited's Growth Numbers

Singapore Telecommunications Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 12% per year over the last three years. In the last year, its revenue is down 3.4%.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. While it would be good to see revenue growth, profits matter more in the end. Moving away from current form for a second, it could be important to check this free visual depiction of what analysts expect for the future.