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Eli Lilly vs Pfizer — CEO Pay Comparison

David Ricks (Eli Lilly) earns $3.0M more in total compensation than Albert Bourla (Pfizer).

MetricEli LillyLLYPfizerPFE
CEODavid RicksAlbert Bourla
IndustryPharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals
Total Compensation$15.0M$12.0M
Base Salary$1.5M$1.2M
Stock Awards$7.5M$6.0M
Option Awards$1.8M$1.4M
Non-Equity Incentive$2.3M$1.8M
Pay-for-Performance GradeA (94/100)C (61/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio150:1120:1
Median Worker Pay$100K$100K
Say-on-Pay Approval87.9%86.8%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+66.7%-4.2%
Revenue$41.3B$58.5B
Market Cap$800.0B$160.0B
Employees43,00088,000

Analysis

David Ricks (Eli Lilly) earns $15.0M in total compensation, while Albert Bourla (Pfizer) earns $12.0M. That is a difference of $3.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Eli Lilly scores A (94/100) while Pfizer scores C (61/100). Eli Lilly's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Eli Lilly's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 150:1 compared to Pfizer's 120:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 87.9% (Eli Lilly) and 86.8% (Pfizer).