How Adair was paid
$351,386 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 | Options | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Jayson AdairExecutive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1 | — | — | $351,385 | $351,386 |
| Jeffrey LiawFormer Chief Executive Officer | $900,000 | — | $1,093,400 | $71,340 | $2,064,740 |
| Leah C. StearnsSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $601,000 | $2,890,718 | $475,000 | $13,719 | $3,980,437 |
What changed and why
- $351K$351,386: Adair’s fiscal 2026 total compensation, compared with $432,172 in 2025.
- $328K$327,904 of Adair’s all-other compensation reflected personal use of company aircraft.
- $2.9M$2,890,718 in option awards was reported for CFO Leah C. Stearns; she also received $475,000 in non-equity incentive compensation.
- $1.1M$1,093,400 in non-equity incentive compensation was reported for former CEO Jeffrey Liaw, whose total compensation was $2,064,740.
- $48,66142:1 was the pay ratio using former CEO Jeffrey Liaw’s compensation; median employee annual total compensation was $48,661.
Other Copart proxy statements
- 2025 proxy statement
Jeffrey Liaw paid $2.1M (-1% on the year), pay ratio 46:1.
Filed Oct 24, 2025
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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.