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Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited's (NSE:APOLLOHOSP) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment

Simply Wall St · 08/22 06:48

Key Insights

  • Apollo Hospitals Enterprise to hold its Annual General Meeting on 29th of August
  • CEO Suneeta Reddy's total compensation includes salary of ₹50.0m
  • The overall pay is 122% above the industry average
  • Apollo Hospitals Enterprise's total shareholder return over the past three years was 92% while its EPS grew by 21% over the past three years

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Performance at Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited (NSE:APOLLOHOSP) has been reasonably good and CEO Suneeta Reddy has done a decent job of steering the company in the right direction. As shareholders go into the upcoming AGM on 29th of August, 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 be hesitant of being overly generous with CEO compensation.

See our latest analysis for Apollo Hospitals Enterprise

How Does Total Compensation For Suneeta Reddy Compare With Other Companies In The Industry?

According to our data, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited has a market capitalization of ₹1.1t, and paid its CEO total annual compensation worth ₹82m over the year to March 2025. We note that's an increase of 8.3% above last year. We note that the salary portion, which stands at ₹50.0m constitutes the majority of total compensation received by the CEO.

On comparing similar companies in the Indian Healthcare industry with market capitalizations above ₹698b, we found that the median total CEO compensation was ₹37m. Accordingly, our analysis reveals that Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited pays Suneeta Reddy north of the industry median. Moreover, Suneeta Reddy also holds ₹38b worth of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise stock directly under their own name, which reveals to us that they have a significant personal stake in the company.

Component 2025 2024 Proportion (2025)
Salary ₹50m ₹46m 61%
Other ₹32m ₹30m 39%
Total Compensation ₹82m ₹76m 100%

Talking in terms of the industry, salary represented approximately 97% of total compensation out of all the companies we analyzed, while other remuneration made up 3% of the pie. In Apollo Hospitals Enterprise's case, non-salary compensation represents a greater slice of total remuneration, in comparison to the broader industry. If salary is the major component in total compensation, it suggests that the CEO receives a higher fixed proportion of the total compensation, regardless of performance.

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NSEI:APOLLOHOSP CEO Compensation August 22nd 2025

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited's Growth

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited's earnings per share (EPS) grew 21% per year over the last three years. It achieved revenue growth of 14% over the last year.

This demonstrates that the company has been improving recently and is good news for the shareholders. This sort of respectable year-on-year revenue growth is often seen at a healthy, growing business. Historical performance can sometimes be a good indicator on what's coming up next but if you want to peer into the company's future you might be interested in this free visualization of analyst forecasts.

Has Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited Been A Good Investment?

Boasting a total shareholder return of 92% over three years, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited has done well by shareholders. This strong performance might mean some shareholders don't mind if the CEO were to be paid more than is normal for a company of its size.

To Conclude...

Seeing that the company has put up a decent performance, only a few shareholders, if any at all, might have questions about the CEO pay in the upcoming AGM. Still, not all shareholders might be in favor of a pay raise to the CEO, seeing that they are already being paid higher than the industry.

While CEO pay is an important factor to be aware of, there are other areas that investors should be mindful of as well. That's why we did some digging and identified 1 warning sign for Apollo Hospitals Enterprise that you should be aware of before investing.

Important note: Apollo Hospitals Enterprise is an exciting stock, but we understand investors may be looking for an unencumbered balance sheet and blockbuster returns. You might find something better in this list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt.