Grade A — Excellent Pay-for-Performance
38 companies
Companies where CEO pay closely aligns with company performance. These CEOs delivered strong total shareholder returns, revenue growth exceeding compensation growth, and high say-on-pay approval from shareholders.
All Grade A Companies
Meta Platforms (META)
CEO: Mark Zuckerberg · Social Media · Pay ratio: 242:1
Salesforce (CRM)
CEO: Marc Benioff · Software · Pay ratio: 175:1
Workday (WDAY)
CEO: Carl Eschenbach · Software · Pay ratio: 156:1
NVIDIA (NVDA)
CEO: Jensen Huang · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 137:1
ServiceNow (NOW)
CEO: Bill McDermott · Software · Pay ratio: 98:1
Morgan Stanley (MS)
CEO: Ted Pick · Investment Banking · Pay ratio: 128:1
Zoom Video (ZM)
CEO: Eric Yuan · Software · Pay ratio: 95:1
Broadcom (AVGO)
CEO: Hock Tan · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 107:1
Eli Lilly (LLY)
CEO: David Ricks · Pharmaceuticals · Pay ratio: 150:1
Uber Technologies (UBER)
CEO: Dara Khosrowshahi · Ride-Hailing · Pay ratio: 112:1
Citigroup (C)
CEO: Jane Fraser · Banks · Pay ratio: 205:1
AMD (AMD)
CEO: Lisa Su · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 94:1
Analog Devices (ADI)
CEO: Vincent Roche · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 86:1
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)
CEO: Gary Guthart · Medical Devices · Pay ratio: 133:1
Lam Research (LRCX)
CEO: Tim Archer · Semiconductor Equipment · Pay ratio: 92:1
Mastercard (MA)
CEO: Michael Miebach · Payment Processing · Pay ratio: 120:1
Micron Technology (MU)
CEO: Sanjay Mehrotra · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 86:1
Netflix (NFLX)
CEO: Ted Sarandos · Streaming · Pay ratio: 120:1
Palantir Technologies (PLTR)
CEO: Alex Karp · Software · Pay ratio: 75:1
Palo Alto Networks (PANW)
CEO: Nikesh Arora · Cybersecurity · Pay ratio: 80:1
Progressive Corp (PGR)
CEO: Tricia Griffith · Insurance · Pay ratio: 150:1
Regeneron (REGN)
CEO: Leonard Schleifer · Biotechnology · Pay ratio: 96:1
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)
CEO: Reshma Kewalramani · Biotechnology · Pay ratio: 96:1
Moderna (MRNA)
CEO: Stephane Bancel · Biotechnology · Pay ratio: 77:1
Amphenol (APH)
CEO: Adam Norwitt · Electronic Components · Pay ratio: 62:1
Brown & Brown (BRO)
CEO: Powell Brown · Insurance Brokers · Pay ratio: 107:1
CBOE Global Markets (CBOE)
CEO: Fred Tomczyk · Exchanges · Pay ratio: 100:1
Cigna Group (CI)
CEO: David Cordani · Health Insurance · Pay ratio: 133:1
Copart (CPRT)
CEO: Jeff Liaw · Auto Auctions · Pay ratio: 107:1
Duke Energy (DUK)
CEO: Lynn Good · Electric Utilities · Pay ratio: 84:1
Extra Space Storage (EXR)
CEO: Joe Margolis · Self-Storage REITs · Pay ratio: 114:1
Fortinet (FTNT)
CEO: Ken Xie · Cybersecurity · Pay ratio: 53:1
Garmin (GRMN)
CEO: Cliff Pemble · Consumer Electronics · Pay ratio: 62:1
Microchip Technology (MCHP)
CEO: Ganesh Moorthy · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 57:1
Tradeweb Markets (TW)
CEO: Billy Hult · Exchanges · Pay ratio: 100:1
Tyler Technologies (TYL)
CEO: Lynn Moore · Government Software · Pay ratio: 62:1
Vulcan Materials (VMC)
CEO: Tom Hill · Construction Materials · Pay ratio: 114:1
West Pharmaceutical (WST)
CEO: Eric Green · Pharmaceutical Packaging · Pay ratio: 107:1
Frequently Asked Questions
Companies where CEO pay closely aligns with company performance. These CEOs delivered strong total shareholder returns, revenue growth exceeding compensation growth, and high say-on-pay approval from shareholders.
38 public companies in our database currently have a Grade A (Excellent) Pay-for-Performance Score. Their average CEO compensation is $12.7M with an average pay ratio of 110:1.
The Pay-for-Performance Score is a proprietary 0-100 metric based on four factors: total shareholder return alignment (40%), revenue growth vs. compensation growth (30%), say-on-pay vote approval (20%), and CEO-to-worker pay ratio vs. peers (10%). Grades range from A (score 80+) to F (score below 35).