Astronics (ATRO) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Peter J. Gundermann, President & CEO, was paid $4.6M in 2025, up 56% from $2.9M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 65:1, on median employee pay of $69,702.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
May 28, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$4.6M+56% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
65:1median $69,702
CEO pay in equity
32%$1.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
91%of votes cast
CEO Base Salary
$658,5703.5% increase from prior year
CEO Total Compensation
$4,564,990Reported in Summary Compensation Table
Median Employee Pay
$69,702Based on 2023 evaluation
CEO Pay Ratio
65.49:1Using reported total compensation

How Gundermann was paid

$4.6M 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.

Salary14%Bonus20%Stock awards11%Option awards21%Pension and deferred comp32%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Peter J. GundermannPresident & CEO$4,564,990
Nancy L. HedgesVP, CFO & Treasurer$1,173,516
David C. BurneyFormer Executive VP- Finance, CFO & Treasurer$66,741
Julie M. DavisGeneral Counsel$584,456
James F. MulatoPresident of Astronics Test Systems, Inc.$1,152,637
Mark A. PeabodyPresident of Aerospace Segment$2,958,402

What changed and why

  • $4.6MPeter J. Gundermann received total compensation of $4,564,990 in 2025, representing a significant increase over the prior year.
  • 3.5%Base salary for the CEO was set at $658,570, reflecting a 3.5% adjustment from 2024.
  • The CEO pay ratio was calculated at 65.49 to 1 compared to the median employee.
  • 91%Approximately 91% of shareholders voted in favor of the say-on-pay proposal at the prior annual meeting.

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.