Increases to Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited's (NSE:NAM-INDIA) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Key Insights

• Nippon Life India Asset Management's Annual General Meeting to take place on 18th of July
• Salary of ₹55.0m is part of CEO Sundeep Sikka's total remuneration
• The total compensation is 432% higher than the average for the industry
• Over the past three years, Nippon Life India Asset Management's EPS grew by 19% and over the past three years, the total shareholder return was 222%

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CEO Sundeep Sikka has done a decent job of delivering relatively good performance at Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited (NSE:NAM-INDIA) recently. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 18th of July, CEO compensation will probably not be their focus, but rather the steps management will take to continue the growth momentum. However, some shareholders may still want to keep CEO compensation within reason.

View our latest analysis for Nippon Life India Asset Management

Comparing Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited's CEO Compensation With The Industry

According to our data, Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited has a market capitalization of ₹511b, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth ₹287m over the year to March 2025. We note that's a decrease of 48% compared to last year. While this analysis focuses on total compensation, it's worth acknowledging that the salary portion is lower, valued at ₹55m.

On comparing similar companies from the Indian Capital Markets industry with market caps ranging from ₹343b to ₹1.0t, we found that the median CEO total compensation was ₹54m. Hence, we can conclude that Sundeep Sikka is remunerated higher than the industry median. What's more, Sundeep Sikka holds ₹410m 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	₹55m	₹82m	19%
Other	₹232m	₹467m	81%
Total Compensation	₹287m	₹549m	100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represents all of total compensation among the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration is, interestingly, completely ignored. Nippon Life India Asset Management pays a modest slice of remuneration through salary, as compared to the broader industry. If total compensation is slanted towards non-salary benefits, it indicates that CEO pay is linked to company performance.

Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited's Growth

Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited has seen its earnings per share (EPS) increase by 19% a year over the past three years. In the last year, its revenue is up 24%.

Overall this is a positive result for shareholders, showing that the company has improved in recent years. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. Looking ahead, you might want to check this free visual report on analyst forecasts for the company's future earnings..

Has Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited Been A Good Investment?

Most shareholders would probably be pleased with Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited for providing a total return of 222% over three years. As a result, some may believe the CEO should be paid more than is normal for companies of similar size.

To Conclude...

Given that the company's overall performance has been reasonable, the CEO remuneration policy might not be shareholders' central point of focus in the upcoming AGM. However, if the board proposes to increase the compensation, some shareholders might have questions given that the CEO is already being paid higher than the industry.

It is always advisable to analyse CEO pay, along with performing a thorough analysis of the company's key performance areas. We did our research and identified 2 warning signs (and 1 which doesn't sit too well with us) in Nippon Life India Asset Management we think you should know about.

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