Shareholders Would Not Be Objecting To MUI Properties Berhad's (KLSE:MUIPROP) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Key Insights

• MUI Properties Berhad to hold its Annual General Meeting on 10th of December
• Salary of RM600.0k is part of CEO Andrew Khoo's total remuneration
• The overall pay is comparable to the industry average
• MUI Properties Berhad's EPS grew by 90% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 99%

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We have been pretty impressed with the performance at MUI Properties Berhad (KLSE:MUIPROP) recently and CEO Andrew Khoo deserves a mention for their role in it. Shareholders will have this at the front of their minds in the upcoming AGM on 10th of December. The focus will probably be on the future company strategy as shareholders cast their votes on resolutions such as executive remuneration and other matters. In light of the great performance, we discuss the case why we think CEO compensation is not excessive.

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Comparing MUI Properties Berhad's CEO Compensation With The Industry

According to our data, MUI Properties Berhad has a market capitalization of RM189m, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth RM668k over the year to June 2025. That's mostly flat as compared to the prior year's compensation. We note that the salary portion, which stands at RM600.0k constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

On comparing similar-sized companies in the Malaysian Real Estate industry with market capitalizations below RM822m, we found that the median total CEO compensation was RM753k. From this we gather that Andrew Khoo is paid around the median for CEOs in the industry. What's more, Andrew Khoo holds RM587k worth of shares in the company in their own name, indicating that they have a lot of skin in the game.

Component	2025	2024	Proportion (2025)
Salary	RM600k	RM600k	90%
Other	RM68k	RM65k	10%
Total Compensation	RM668k	RM665k	100%

On an industry level, roughly 76% of total compensation represents salary and 24% is other remuneration. It's interesting to note that MUI Properties Berhad pays out a greater portion of remuneration through salary, compared to the industry. If total compensation veers towards salary, it suggests that the variable portion - which is generally tied to performance, is lower.

MUI Properties Berhad's Growth

MUI Properties Berhad has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 90% a year over the past three years. It achieved revenue growth of 734% over the last year.

Shareholders would be glad to know that the company has improved itself over the last few years. The combination of strong revenue growth with medium-term EPS improvement certainly points to the kind of growth we like to see. Although we don't have analyst forecasts, you might want to assess this data-rich visualization of earnings, revenue and cash flow.

Has MUI Properties Berhad Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 99% over three years, MUI Properties Berhad has done well by shareholders. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

To Conclude...

Seeing that company performance has been quite good recently, some shareholders may feel that CEO compensation may not be the biggest focus in the upcoming AGM. However, despite the strong growth in earnings and share price growth, the focus for shareholders would be how the company plans to steer the company towards sustainable profitability in the near future.

While it is important to pay attention to CEO remuneration, investors should also consider other elements of the business. That's why we did some digging and identified 3 warning signs for MUI Properties Berhad that you should be aware of before investing.

Arguably, business quality is much more important than CEO compensation levels. So check out this free list of interesting companies that have HIGH return on equity and low debt.

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