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Airbnb vs Booking Holdings — CEO Pay Comparison

Brian Chesky (Airbnb) earns $13.0M more in total compensation than Glenn Fogel (Booking Holdings).

MetricAirbnbABNBBooking HoldingsBKNG
CEOBrian CheskyGlenn Fogel
IndustryOnline TravelOnline Travel
Total Compensation$25.0M$12.0M
Base Salary$2.5M$1.2M
Stock Awards$12.5M$6.0M
Option Awards$3.0M$1.4M
Non-Equity Incentive$3.8M$1.8M
Pay-for-Performance GradeD (41/100)B (70/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio625:1300:1
Median Worker Pay$40K$40K
Say-on-Pay Approval87.0%96.2%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+9.7%+19.6%
Revenue$11.0B$23.0B
Market Cap$80.0B$170.0B
Employees6,90723,100

Analysis

Brian Chesky (Airbnb) earns $25.0M in total compensation, while Glenn Fogel (Booking Holdings) earns $12.0M. That is a difference of $13.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Airbnb scores D (41/100) while Booking Holdings scores B (70/100). Booking Holdings's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Airbnb's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 625:1 compared to Booking Holdings's 300:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 87.0% (Airbnb) and 96.2% (Booking Holdings).