Autozone (AZO) executive compensation, 2025 proxy

Philip B. Daniele, III, President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $9.6M in 2025, up 5% from $9.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 331:1, on median employee pay of $29,017.

Filed
October 28, 2025
Annual meeting
December 17, 2025
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$9.6M+5% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
331:1median $29,017
CEO pay in equity
75%$7.2M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
89%of votes cast
CEO option awards
$7,198,7892025 reported value
CEO incentive compensation
$1,257,751EICP award paid
EICP maximum payout
300%Of target amount
EICP threshold
50%Of target amount

How III was paid

$9.6M 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.

Salary10%Stock awards0%Option awards75%Non-equity incentive13%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
William C. Rhodes, IIIExecutive Chairman$2,579,419
Philip B. Daniele, IIIPresident & Chief Executive Officer$9,636,414
Jamere JacksonChief Financial Officer$6,892,406
Thomas B. NewbernChief Operating Officer$6,890,499
William R. HackneyExecutive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain$5,971,086
Kenneth E. Jaycox, Jr.Senior Vice President, Commercial$4,284,498

What changed and why

  • $9.6M$9,636,414 was Phil Daniele’s 2025 total compensation; his 2024 total was $9,198,465.
  • $1.3M$1,257,751 in non-equity incentives reflected 2025 EICP awards tied to economic profit, based on EBIT and ROIC.
  • 300%300% of target was the EICP maximum payout, while threshold was 50% of target.
  • 89%Over 89% of votes cast supported say-on-pay, an improvement noted by the company.
  • $27,754$27,754 in stock awards represented shares acquired under the Executive Stock Purchase Plan.

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.