Grade F, Poor Pay-for-Performance
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Companies where CEO compensation appears significantly misaligned with company performance. These companies may show declining shareholder returns alongside rising CEO pay, low say-on-pay votes, or extreme pay ratios.
Grade F is the lowest bucket — companies where multiple scoring factors point against the current compensation structure. 0 companies grade F, typically reflecting some combination of failed say-on-pay votes, declining TSR alongside rising CEO comp, or extreme pay-ratio disclosures.
The CEOPay pay-for-performance rubric weights three-year total shareholder return alignment (40%), revenue growth versus compensation growth (30%), say-on-pay approval (20%), and CEO-to-worker pay ratio versus peers (10%) into a single composite. For shareholders, the grade is a triage signal — a useful starting point for evaluating whether a company's pay package warrants closer review. The underlying factor breakdown on each company page reveals which specific dimensions drive the headline grade.
All Grade F Companies
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Companies where CEO compensation appears significantly misaligned with company performance. These companies may show declining shareholder returns alongside rising CEO pay, low say-on-pay votes, or extreme pay ratios.
0 public companies in our database currently have a Grade F (Poor) Pay-for-Performance Score. Their average CEO compensation is $0 with an average pay ratio of 0:1.
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).
Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements, 2026.