Iress Limited's (ASX:IRE) CEO May Not Receive Generous Shareholder Support for Compensation

April 26, 2025 12:30 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

Iress Limited's (ASX:IRE) CEO May Not Receive Generous Shareholder Support for Compensation — Image source: Shutterstock

CEO Compensation in Focus

Marcus Price's annual salary for 2024 is set at AU$779,000, comprising just 32% of his total AU$2.4 million compensation package, which saw a 19% year-over-year increase. This places it significantly higher than the industry standard, where CEO remuneration averages around AU$1.6 million for companies of similar market caps.

Intriguingly, non-salary components form the majority of Price's compensation, suggesting a compensation structure tied to the company's performance. However, with Iress' recent revenue decline of 3.4%, the appropriateness of such high compensation could be a topic for debate at the upcoming meeting.

Shareholder Returns and Investment Outlook

The past three years have not been kind to Iress' shareholders, with a 24% drop in shareholder value, highlighting potential issues beyond mere financial metrics that might be affecting the company. The disconnect between EPS growth and share price suggests underlying factors at play that investors may want to scrutinize.

As stakeholders converge for the AGM, there’s a chance to question the board on pressing issues and evaluate the investment's potential. CEO remuneration—while notable—is just one piece of the puzzle that influences company performance and shareholder satisfaction.

Disclaimer

The content, including but not limited to any articles, news, quotes, information, data, text, reports, ratings, opinions, images, photos, graphics, graphs, charts, animations and video (Content) is a service of Kalkine Media Pty Ltd (Kalkine Media, we or us), ACN 629 651 672 and is available for personal and non-commercial use only. The principal purpose of the Content is to educate and inform. The Content does not contain or imply any recommendation or opinion intended to influence your financial decisions and must not be relied upon by you as such. Some of the Content on this website may be sponsored/non-sponsored, as applicable, but is NOT a solicitation or recommendation to buy, sell or hold the stocks of the company(s) or engage in any investment activity under discussion. Kalkine Media is neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice through this platform. Users should make their own enquiries about any investments and Kalkine Media strongly suggests the users to seek advice from a financial adviser, stockbroker or other professional (including taxation and legal advice), as necessary. Kalkine Media hereby disclaims any and all the liabilities to any user for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising from any use of the Content on this website, which is provided without warranties. The views expressed in the Content by the guests, if any, are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Kalkine Media. Some of the images/music that may be used on this website are copyright to their respective owner(s). Kalkine Media does not claim ownership of any of the pictures displayed/music used on this website unless stated otherwise. The images/music that may be used on this website are taken from various sources on the internet, including paid subscriptions or are believed to be in public domain. We have used reasonable efforts to accredit the source wherever it was indicated as or found to be necessary.