How Nawabi was paid
$7.4M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahid NawabiPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $879,071 | — | $5,494,534 | $1,009,369 | $22,155 | $7,405,129 |
| Kevin McDonnellExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $495,019 | $34,651 | $1,576,623 | $397,452 | $30,222 | $2,533,968 |
| Melissa BrownExecutive Vice President, General Chief Legal & Compliance Officer & Secretary | $476,347 | $57,663 | $735,599 | $330,695 | $20,647 | $1,620,951 |
| Trace StevensonPresident, Autonomous Systems | $404,715 | — | $675,620 | $323,513 | $21,170 | $1,425,019 |
| Brett HushExecutive Vice President, Loitering Munitions | $387,512 | $56,877 | $646,732 | $328,039 | $24,839 | $1,443,999 |
What changed and why
- $7.4M$7,405,129 CEO total compensation decreased from $7,602,053 in fiscal 2024.
- $5.5M$5,494,534 of CEO compensation was stock awards, while $1,009,369 was non-equity incentive compensation.
- 114.7%114.7% of target was paid to company-plan participants under the fiscal 2025 annual bonus plan before discretionary amounts.
- 135.2%135.2% of bookings, 102.5% of revenue and 101.6% of adjusted EBITDA targets were achieved.
- 99%Over 99% of votes cast supported the 2024 say-on-pay resolution.
- Brett Hush ceased serving as an executive officer effective May 1, 2025.
Other AeroVironment proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Wahid Nawabi paid $15.3M (+106% on the year), pay ratio 113:1.
Filed Aug 14, 2026
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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.