How Strobel was paid
$11.1M in total for fiscal 2026, 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 | Stock | Options | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus StrobelInterim Chief Executive Officer | $478,358 | $6,720,001 | $3,720,000 | $170,500 | $11,088,860 |
| Laurent MercierChief Financial Officer | $962,541 | $351,445 | — | $39,100 | $1,353,085 |
| Kristin BlazewiczChief Legal Officer | $850,000 | $271,569 | — | $49,495 | $1,171,064 |
| Anna von BayernChief Corporate Affairs Officer | $933,372 | $191,697 | — | $111,985 | $1,237,054 |
| Gordon von BrettenPresident, Consumer Beauty | — | — | — | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Sue NabiFormer Chief Executive Officer | $1,762,757 | — | — | $1,878,427 | $3,641,184 |
What changed and why
- 0 APP payouts were made because the adjusted EBITDA threshold was not achieved.
- 0 merit salary increases were granted to incumbent named executive officers.
- Fiscal 2026 RSUs replaced PRSUs because long-term performance targets faced heightened uncertainty.
- $6.7M$6,720,001 in stock awards and $3,720,000 in option awards were granted to Interim CEO Markus Strobel.
- $1.8M$1,764,864 in severance was paid to former CEO Sue Nabi after her separation.
- 251:1 was the fiscal 2026 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio.
Other COTY proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Sue Nabi paid $19.7M (+172% on the year), pay ratio 412:1.
Filed Sep 26, 2025
About this page
The figures were read out of the DEF 14A proxy statement on EDGAR by a language model and every number was then checked against the filing text; a figure that could not be found there is left out rather than shown. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the filing for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.