Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

J. R. LUCIANO, Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $23.9M in 2025, up 11% from $21.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 280:1, on median employee pay of $85,460.

Filed
March 26, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$23.9M+11% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
280:1median $85,460
CEO pay in equity
74%$17.7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
94%of votes cast
Adjusted EPS
$3.43Excludes certain items
Total Segment Operating Profit
$3.2BFinancial highlight
Adjusted ROIC
6.3%Trailing 4Q
Cost Savings
$200MAchieved in 2025

How LUCIANO was paid

$23.9M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary6%Stock awards74%Non-equity incentive12%Pension and deferred comp0%All other compensation7%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
J. R. LUCIANOChair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer$23,886,978
M. PATOLAWALAExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$11,035,368
G. A. MORRISSenior Vice President and President, Ag Services and Oilseeds$5,202,798
C. M. CUDDYSenior Vice President and President, Carbohydrate Solutions and President, North America$5,323,577
I. PINNERSenior Vice President and President, Nutrition, and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer$4,666,434

What changed and why

  • $23.9MCEO total compensation increased to $23,886,978 in fiscal 2025 from $21,569,894 in fiscal 2024.
  • 44.7%Annual incentive plan performance components paid out at 44.7% out of the 75% target.
  • 62.1%Performance share units for the 2023-2025 period paid out at 62.1% of target.
  • $200MThe company achieved approximately $200 million in cost savings during fiscal 2025.
  • $3.43Adjusted EPS for fiscal 2025 was reported at $3.43.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.