Key Insights
- OOH Holdings to hold its Annual General Meeting on 20th of August
- CEO Irene Chau's total compensation includes salary of HK$2.86m
- Total compensation is 51% above industry average
- Over the past three years, OOH Holdings' EPS fell by 23% and over the past three years, the total loss to shareholders 26%
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Shareholders will probably not be too impressed with the underwhelming results at OOH Holdings Limited (HKG:8091) recently. At the upcoming AGM on 20th of August, shareholders can hear from the board including their plans for turning around performance. They will also get a chance to influence managerial decision-making through voting on resolutions such as executive remuneration, which may impact firm value in the future. The data we present below explains why we think CEO compensation is not consistent with recent performance.
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Comparing OOH Holdings Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry
Our data indicates that OOH Holdings Limited has a market capitalization of HK$23m, and total annual CEO compensation was reported as HK$2.9m for the year to March 2025. That's a fairly small increase of 8.0% over the previous year. Notably, the salary of HK$2.9m is the entirety of the CEO compensation.
In comparison with other companies in the Hong Kong Media industry with market capitalizations under HK$1.6b, the reported median total CEO compensation was HK$1.9m. This suggests that Irene Chau is paid more than the median for the industry. Moreover, Irene Chau also holds HK$8.9m worth of OOH Holdings stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.
| Component | 2025 | 2024 | Proportion (2025) |
| Salary | HK$2.9m | HK$2.6m | 100% |
| Other | - | - | - |
| Total Compensation | HK$2.9m | HK$2.6m | 100% |
On an industry level, roughly 81% of total compensation represents salary and 19% is other remuneration. On a company level, OOH Holdings prefers to reward its CEO through a salary, opting not to pay Irene Chau through non-salary benefits. If salary is the major component in total compensation, it suggests that the CEO receives a higher fixed proportion of the total compensation, regardless of performance.
A Look at OOH Holdings Limited's Growth Numbers
Over the last three years, OOH Holdings Limited has shrunk its earnings per share by 23% per year. It saw its revenue drop 21% over the last year.
Few shareholders would be pleased to read that EPS have declined. This is compounded by the fact revenue is actually down on last year. These factors suggest that the business performance wouldn't really justify a high pay packet for the CEO. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.
Has OOH Holdings Limited Been A Good Investment?
Since shareholders would have lost about 26% over three years, some OOH Holdings Limited investors would surely be feeling negative emotions. Therefore, it might be upsetting for shareholders if the CEO were paid generously.
To Conclude...
OOH Holdings pays CEO compensation exclusively through a salary, with non-salary compensation completely ignored. Along with the business performing poorly, shareholders have suffered with poor share price returns on their investments, suggesting that there's little to no chance of them being in favor of a CEO pay raise. At the upcoming AGM, management will get a chance to explain how they plan to get the business back on track and address the concerns from investors.
It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. We identified 3 warning signs for OOH Holdings (2 are significant!) that you should be aware of before investing here.
Important note: OOH Holdings is an exciting stock, but we understand investors may be looking for an unencumbered balance sheet and blockbuster returns. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.
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