Published on 22 Mar 2024 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.'s (NYSE:JEF) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The...

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Jefferies Financial Group to hold its Annual General Meeting on 28th of MarchSalary of US$1.00m is part of CEO Rich Handler's total remunerationThe total compensation is 218% higher than the average for the industry Jefferies Financial Group's EPS declined by 23% over the past three years while total shareholder return over the past three years was 68%

The share price of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF) has increased significantly over the past few years. However, the earnings growth has not kept up with the share price momentum, suggesting that some other factors may be driving the price direction. Some of these issues will occupy shareholders' minds as the AGM rolls around on 28th of March. It would also be an opportunity for them to influence management through exercising their voting power on company resolutions, including CEO and executive remuneration, which could impact on firm performance in the future. From what we gathered, we think shareholders should be wary of raising CEO compensation until the company shows some marked improvement.