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Costco vs Ross Stores — CEO Pay Comparison

Ron Vachris (Costco) earns $4.0M more in total compensation than Barbara Rentler (Ross Stores).

MetricCostcoCOSTRoss StoresROST
CEORon VachrisBarbara Rentler
IndustryRetailRetail
Total Compensation$12.0M$8.0M
Base Salary$1.2M$800K
Stock Awards$6.0M$4.0M
Option Awards$1.4M$960K
Non-Equity Incentive$1.8M$1.2M
Pay-for-Performance GradeC (61/100)C (62/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio375:1250:1
Median Worker Pay$32K$32K
Say-on-Pay Approval91.0%96.6%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+10.6%+3.2%
Revenue$254.2B$20.4B
Market Cap$400.0B$48.0B
Employees316,000106,700

Analysis

Ron Vachris (Costco) earns $12.0M in total compensation, while Barbara Rentler (Ross Stores) earns $8.0M. That is a difference of $4.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Costco scores C (61/100) while Ross Stores scores C (62/100). Ross Stores's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Costco's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 375:1 compared to Ross Stores's 250:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 91.0% (Costco) and 96.6% (Ross Stores).