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Caterpillar vs Deere & Company — CEO Pay Comparison

Jim Umpleby (Caterpillar) earns $0 more in total compensation than John May (Deere & Company).

MetricCaterpillarCATDeere & CompanyDE
CEOJim UmplebyJohn May
IndustryMachineryMachinery
Total Compensation$12.0M$12.0M
Base Salary$1.2M$1.2M
Stock Awards$6.0M$6.0M
Option Awards$1.4M$1.4M
Non-Equity Incentive$1.8M$1.8M
Pay-for-Performance GradeC (59/100)D (43/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio160:1160:1
Median Worker Pay$75K$75K
Say-on-Pay Approval86.1%86.6%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+1.9%-17.6%
Revenue$67.1B$55.7B
Market Cap$190.0B$120.0B
Employees114,20083,000

Analysis

Jim Umpleby (Caterpillar) earns $12.0M in total compensation, while John May (Deere & Company) earns $12.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Caterpillar scores C (59/100) while Deere & Company scores D (43/100). Caterpillar's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Caterpillar's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 160:1 compared to Deere & Company's 160:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 86.1% (Caterpillar) and 86.6% (Deere & Company).