Published on 3 May 2024 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance

We Take A Look At Why Peabody Energy Corporation's (NYSE:BTU) CEO Compensation Is Well Earned

Key Insights

Peabody Energy's Annual General Meeting to take place on 9th of MayTotal pay for CEO Jim Grech includes US$1.00m salaryThe overall pay is comparable to the industry averagePeabody Energy's total shareholder return over the past three years was 373% while its EPS grew by 82% over the past three years

The performance at Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) has been quite strong recently and CEO Jim Grech has played a role in it. The pleasing results would be something shareholders would keep in mind at the upcoming AGM on 9th of May. This would also be a chance for them to hear the board review the financial results, discuss future company strategy and vote on any resolutions such as executive remuneration. Here is our take on why we think CEO compensation is not extravagant.