>Stock price + dividends over time should equal the cash flow generated by the company. So, looking at stock price over a ten year period is a decent proxy for

>Stock price + dividends over time should equal the cash flow generated by the company. So, looking at stock price over a ten year period is a decent proxy for evaluating a CEO's performance. So why are you completely ignoring dividends and a stock split? Looking at 10 years of stock performance while ignoring those factors isn't decent analysis, it's terrible.