Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Jeffrey Shaner, Chief Executive Officer (PEO), was paid $4.9M in fiscal 2025, up 7% from $4.5M the year before.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
May 29, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$4.9M+7% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
54%$2.6M in awards
Revenue growth
20.2%Reached $2.433 billion in fiscal 2025
Adjusted EBITDA
$320.9MGrew 74.8% year-over-year
Free cash flow
$131.0MFor fiscal year ended January 3, 2026
CEO target bonus percentage
100%Under new employment agreement

How Shaner was paid

$4.9M 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.

Salary15%Stock awards54%Non-equity incentive31%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Jeffrey ShanerChief Executive Officer (PEO)$4,864,165
Matthew BuckhalterChief Financial Officer (PFO)$1,930,314
Ed ReiszChief Administrative Officer$1,971,025

What changed and why

  • $2.433BFiscal year 2025 revenue grew 20.2% to $2.433 billion supported by strong operational performance.
  • $320.9MAdjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2025 increased 74.8% to $320.9 million.
  • $4.9MChief Executive Officer total compensation was $4,864,165 for fiscal year 2025 compared to $4,543,047 for fiscal year 2024.
  • The company completed the acquisition and integration of Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care in 2025.
  • A comprehensive debt refinancing was successfully completed to strengthen the balance sheet in 2025.

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.