Crane NXT (CXT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Aaron W. Saak, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $6.9M in 2025, up 7% from $6.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 96:1, on median employee pay of $71,793.

Filed
April 7, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$6.9M+7% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
96:1median $71,793
CEO pay in equity
73%$5M in awards
CEO 2025 Total Compensation
$6.89MIncrease from prior year
CEO Base Salary
$875,000Increased 2.9% from 2024
CEO Target Bonus
110%Expressed as percentage of base salary
Corporate AIP Payout
93.7%Percentage of target achieved

How Saak was paid

$6.9M 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.

Salary13%Stock awards56%Option awards17%Non-equity incentive13%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Aaron W. SaakPresident and Chief Executive Officer$6,886,338
Christina CristianoSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$2,152,178
Paul G. IgoeSenior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary$1,762,766
Samuel KeayesSenior Vice President, Security and Authentication Technologies$1,683,516
Kimberly DiMaurizioSenior Vice President and Chief People Officer$1,275,052

What changed and why

  • $6.9MCEO Aaron W. Saak received total compensation of $6,886,338 in 2025 compared to $6,423,788 in 2024.
  • Base salaries for NEOs increased following annual merit reviews and market alignment.
  • Annual incentive metrics for 2025 were based on revenue, adjusted operating profit, and adjusted free cash flow.
  • Performance-based restricted share units are earned based on relative total shareholder return over a three-year period.
  • Kimberly DiMaurizio joined the company as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer on October 1, 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.