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Bristol-Myers Squibb vs Eli Lilly — CEO Pay Comparison

David Ricks (Eli Lilly) earns $3.0M more in total compensation than Chris Boerner (Bristol-Myers Squibb).

MetricBristol-Myers SquibbBMYEli LillyLLY
CEOChris BoernerDavid Ricks
IndustryPharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals
Total Compensation$12.0M$15.0M
Base Salary$1.2M$1.5M
Stock Awards$6.0M$7.5M
Option Awards$1.4M$1.8M
Non-Equity Incentive$1.8M$2.3M
Pay-for-Performance GradeC (64/100)A (94/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio120:1150:1
Median Worker Pay$100K$100K
Say-on-Pay Approval86.7%87.9%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+3.3%+66.7%
Revenue$45.0B$41.3B
Market Cap$100.0B$800.0B
Employees34,30043,000

Analysis

Chris Boerner (Bristol-Myers Squibb) earns $12.0M in total compensation, while David Ricks (Eli Lilly) earns $15.0M. That is a difference of $3.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Bristol-Myers Squibb scores C (64/100) while Eli Lilly scores A (94/100). Eli Lilly's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Bristol-Myers Squibb's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 120:1 compared to Eli Lilly's 150:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 86.7% (Bristol-Myers Squibb) and 87.9% (Eli Lilly).