How Stuewe was paid
$9.4M in total for fiscal 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 | Stock | Incentive | Pension | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall C. StueweChairman and Chief Executive Officer | $1,284,231 | $6,681,030 | $1,328,112 | $551 | $108,630 | $9,402,554 |
| Robert DayExecutive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer | $663,462 | $1,025,758 | $679,708 | — | $66,579 | $2,435,507 |
| Jan van der VeldenExecutive Vice President – International Rendering and Specialties | $748,090 | $1,073,165 | $769,703 | — | $137,351 | $2,728,309 |
| Carlos PazExecutive Vice President – Renewables, North American Specialty and Global Risk Management | $502,885 | $1,039,054 | $586,020 | — | $197,937 | $2,325,896 |
| John F. SterlingFormer Executive Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary | $601,856 | $931,853 | $431,481 | $4,305 | $71,065 | $2,040,560 |
| Brad PhillipsFormer Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer | $369,231 | — | — | $17,928 | $140,076 | $527,235 |
| Matt JansenFormer Chief Operating Officer – North America | $567,750 | $1,194,624 | $722,712 | — | $799,065 | $3,284,151 |
What changed and why
- $9.4MCEO total compensation increased to $9,402,554 in fiscal 2025 from $8,222,726 in fiscal 2024.
- Fiscal 2025 included 53 weeks, resulting in an extra week of base salary pay for executives.
- $6.7MStock awards for the CEO totaled $6,681,030 under the long-term incentive program.
- $1.03BCombined adjusted EBITDA reached $1.03 billion for fiscal 2025 despite operating challenges.
- 97%Stockholders approved executive compensation with approximately 97% support at the prior annual meeting.
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.