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Grade C — Average Pay-for-Performance

76 companies

Companies with average pay-for-performance alignment. CEO compensation is neither clearly justified nor clearly excessive relative to company performance metrics.

76
Companies
$11.6M
Avg CEO Comp
169:1
Avg Pay Ratio
C
Grade

All Grade C Companies

Oracle (ORCL)

CEO: Safra Catz · Software · Pay ratio: 188:1

$30.0M
total comp
C

Block Inc (SQ)

CEO: Jack Dorsey · Fintech · Pay ratio: 304:1

$24.3M
total comp
C

Qualcomm (QCOM)

CEO: Cristiano Amon · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 159:1

$22.3M
total comp
C

CrowdStrike (CRWD)

CEO: George Kurtz · Cybersecurity · Pay ratio: 146:1

$21.9M
total comp
C

Arista Networks (ANET)

CEO: Jayshree Ullal · Networking · Pay ratio: 138:1

$18.0M
total comp
C

ExxonMobil (XOM)

CEO: Darren Woods · Oil & Gas · Pay ratio: 150:1

$18.0M
total comp
C

General Electric (GE)

CEO: Larry Culp · Aerospace & Defense · Pay ratio: 180:1

$18.0M
total comp
C

Synopsys (SNPS)

CEO: Sassine Ghazi · EDA Software · Pay ratio: 115:1

$17.9M
total comp
C

Intuit (INTU)

CEO: Sasan Goodarzi · Software · Pay ratio: 98:1

$15.7M
total comp
C

Adobe (ADBE)

CEO: Shantanu Narayen · Software · Pay ratio: 97:1

$15.5M
total comp
C

Tesla (TSLA)

CEO: Elon Musk · Automobiles · Pay ratio: 231:1

$15.0M
total comp
C

Visa (V)

CEO: Ryan McInerney · Payment Processing · Pay ratio: 150:1

$15.0M
total comp
C

Walmart (WMT)

CEO: Doug McMillon · Retail · Pay ratio: 469:1

$15.0M
total comp
C

IBM (IBM)

CEO: Arvind Krishna · IT Services · Pay ratio: 144:1

$13.7M
total comp
C

Entergy (ETR)

CEO: Drew Marsh · Electric Utilities · Pay ratio: 137:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Keysight Technologies (KEYS)

CEO: Satish Dhanasekaran · Test & Measurement · Pay ratio: 100:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Nordson (NDSN)

CEO: Sundaram Nagarajan · Precision Dispensing · Pay ratio: 173:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Simon Property Group (SPG)

CEO: David Simon · Retail REITs · Pay ratio: 186:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Southwest Airlines (LUV)

CEO: Bob Jordan · Airlines · Pay ratio: 173:1

$13.0M
total comp
C

Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

CEO: Robert Ford · Medical Devices · Pay ratio: 133:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

American Express (AXP)

CEO: Stephen Squeri · Consumer Finance · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Applied Materials (AMAT)

CEO: Gary Dickerson · Semiconductor Equipment · Pay ratio: 92:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

BlackRock (BLK)

CEO: Larry Fink · Asset Management · Pay ratio: 109:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)

CEO: Chris Boerner · Pharmaceuticals · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Caterpillar (CAT)

CEO: Jim Umpleby · Machinery · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Coca-Cola (KO)

CEO: James Quincey · Beverages · Pay ratio: 200:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Costco (COST)

CEO: Ron Vachris · Retail · Pay ratio: 375:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Eaton Corporation (ETN)

CEO: Craig Arnold · Electrical Equipment · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Linde (LIN)

CEO: Sanjiv Lamba · Industrial Gases · Pay ratio: 171:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Marsh & McLennan (MMC)

CEO: John Doyle · Insurance Brokers · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

McDonald's (MCD)

CEO: Chris Kempczinski · Restaurants · Pay ratio: 429:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

NextEra Energy (NEE)

CEO: John Ketchum · Electric Utilities · Pay ratio: 126:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

PepsiCo (PEP)

CEO: Ramon Laguarta · Beverages · Pay ratio: 200:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Pfizer (PFE)

CEO: Albert Bourla · Pharmaceuticals · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Procter & Gamble (PG)

CEO: Jon Moeller · Consumer Products · Pay ratio: 185:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Prologis (PLD)

CEO: Hamid Moghadam · Industrial REITs · Pay ratio: 141:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Starbucks (SBUX)

CEO: Brian Niccol · Restaurants · Pay ratio: 429:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Texas Instruments (TXN)

CEO: Haviv Ilan · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 86:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

TJX Companies (TJX)

CEO: Ernie Herrman · Retail · Pay ratio: 375:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Union Pacific (UNP)

CEO: Jim Vena · Railroads · Pay ratio: 160:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Verizon (VZ)

CEO: Hans Vestberg · Telecommunications · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Walt Disney (DIS)

CEO: Bob Iger · Entertainment · Pay ratio: 120:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Wells Fargo (WFC)

CEO: Charlie Scharf · Banks · Pay ratio: 185:1

$12.0M
total comp
C

Ford Motor (F)

CEO: Jim Farley · Automobiles · Pay ratio: 157:1

$10.2M
total comp
C

Equinix (EQIX)

CEO: Adaire Fox-Martin · Data Center REITs · Pay ratio: 142:1

$10.0M
total comp
C

Air Products (APD)

CEO: Seifi Ghasemi · Industrial Gases · Pay ratio: 114:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

American Tower (AMT)

CEO: Steven Vondran · Infrastructure REITs · Pay ratio: 114:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Colgate-Palmolive (CL)

CEO: Noel Wallace · Consumer Products · Pay ratio: 123:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Constellation Energy (CEG)

CEO: Joseph Dominguez · Electric Utilities · Pay ratio: 84:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Delta Air Lines (DAL)

CEO: Ed Bastian · Airlines · Pay ratio: 107:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Digital Realty (DLR)

CEO: Andy Power · Data Center REITs · Pay ratio: 114:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Dollar General (DG)

CEO: Todd Vasos · Discount Stores · Pay ratio: 286:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Domino's Pizza (DPZ)

CEO: Russell Weiner · Restaurants · Pay ratio: 286:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

EOG Resources (EOG)

CEO: Ezra Yacob · Oil & Gas · Pay ratio: 67:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Estee Lauder (EL)

CEO: Stephane de La Faverie · Cosmetics · Pay ratio: 160:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

General Mills (GIS)

CEO: Jeff Harmening · Packaged Foods · Pay ratio: 160:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Hershey Company (HSY)

CEO: Michele Buck · Confectionery · Pay ratio: 160:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Hilton Worldwide (HLT)

CEO: Christopher Nassetta · Hotels · Pay ratio: 250:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

International Flavors (IFF)

CEO: Erik Fyrwald · Specialty Chemicals · Pay ratio: 114:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Kraft Heinz (KHC)

CEO: Carlos Abrams-Rivera · Packaged Foods · Pay ratio: 160:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Marriott International (MAR)

CEO: Anthony Capuano · Hotels · Pay ratio: 250:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Martin Marietta (MLM)

CEO: Ward Nye · Construction Materials · Pay ratio: 114:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Marvell Technology (MRVL)

CEO: Matt Murphy · Semiconductors · Pay ratio: 57:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Mondelez International (MDLZ)

CEO: Dirk Van de Put · Packaged Foods · Pay ratio: 160:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Newmont (NEM)

CEO: Tom Palmer · Gold Mining · Pay ratio: 114:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Otis Worldwide (OTIS)

CEO: Judy Marks · Building Equipment · Pay ratio: 107:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD)

CEO: Scott Sheffield · Oil & Gas · Pay ratio: 67:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Pool Corporation (POOL)

CEO: Pete Arvan · Pool Supplies · Pay ratio: 200:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Roper Technologies (ROP)

CEO: Neil Hunn · Diversified Technology · Pay ratio: 62:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Ross Stores (ROST)

CEO: Barbara Rentler · Retail · Pay ratio: 250:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Schlumberger (SLB)

CEO: Olivier Le Peuch · Oilfield Services · Pay ratio: 100:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Sempra (SRE)

CEO: Jeffrey Martin · Energy Utilities · Pay ratio: 89:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Target (TGT)

CEO: Brian Cornell · Retail · Pay ratio: 250:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Tractor Supply (TSCO)

CEO: Hal Lawton · Farm & Retail · Pay ratio: 200:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Xcel Energy (XEL)

CEO: Bob Frenzel · Electric Utilities · Pay ratio: 84:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

Yum Brands (YUM)

CEO: David Gibbs · Restaurants · Pay ratio: 286:1

$8.0M
total comp
C

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Frequently Asked Questions

Companies with average pay-for-performance alignment. CEO compensation is neither clearly justified nor clearly excessive relative to company performance metrics.

76 public companies in our database currently have a Grade C (Average) Pay-for-Performance Score. Their average CEO compensation is $11.6M with an average pay ratio of 169:1.

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).

Sources: SEC EDGAR Proxy Statements (DEF 14A)
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