American Superconductor (AMSC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Daniel P. McGahn, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7.5M in fiscal 2025, up 25% from $6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 76:1, on median employee pay of $99,511.

Filed
June 18, 2026
Annual meeting
July 31, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
2
CEO total pay
$7.5M+25% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
76:1median $99,511
CEO pay in equity
75%$5.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
CEO stock awards
$5,644,800Largest CEO compensation component
CEO incentive pay
$1,149,125Fiscal 2025 cash incentive
CFO total compensation
$3,786,881Fiscal 2025 total
CFO stock awards
$2,822,400Fiscal 2025 equity award

How McGahn was paid

$7.5M in total for fiscal 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary10%Stock awards75%Non-equity incentive15%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Daniel P. McGahnPresident and Chief Executive Officer$7,529,025
John W. KosibaSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer$3,786,881

What changed and why

  • $7.5M$7,529,025: CEO total compensation increased from $6,015,053 in fiscal 2024, primarily reflecting higher equity awards.
  • $5.6M$5,644,800: CEO stock awards represented the largest component of fiscal 2025 compensation.
  • $1.1M$1,149,125: CEO fiscal 2025 cash incentive compensation reflected non-GAAP net income, revenues and operating expenses objectives.
  • $6.4M236,667 shares: CEO restricted stock vested during fiscal 2025, with $6,402,872 realized on vesting.
  • 3 years: May 15, 2025 restricted stock awards vest in equal annual installments, subject to continued employment.
  • 91%Over 91%: Stockholders supported the prior say-on-pay vote, and AMSC made no material changes in response.

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.