Deckers Outdoor (DECK) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Stefano Caroti, Chief Executive Officer and President, was paid $11.9M in 2026, up 18% from $10.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 231:1, on median employee pay of $51,638.

Filed
July 24, 2026
Annual meeting
September 14, 2026
Pay year
2026
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$11.9M+18% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
231:1median $51,638
CEO pay in equity
59%$7M in awards
CEO Stock Awards
$6,999,947Largest compensation component
CEO Incentive Compensation
$3,607,9152026 annual cash incentive
LTIP Maximum Achievement
200%Of target award amount
CEO Maximum Equity Value
$11.2 millionMaximum fiscal 2026 awards

How Caroti was paid

$11.9M in total for 2026, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary10%Stock awards59%Non-equity incentive30%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Stefano CarotiChief Executive Officer and President$11,904,992
Steven J. FaschingChief Financial Officer$4,757,173
Anne SpangenbergPresident, UGG$4,223,650
Robin Spring-GreenPresident, HOKA$3,165,045
Thomas GarciaChief Administrative and Legal Officer$3,152,615

What changed and why

  • $11.9M$11,904,992 CEO total compensation in 2026 exceeded $10,051,429 reported for 2025.
  • $7M$6,999,947 CEO stock awards were the largest component of 2026 reported compensation.
  • $3.6M$3,607,915 CEO non-equity incentive compensation reflected the 2026 annual cash incentive award.
  • $51,638231:1 was the fiscal 2026 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio, based on median compensation of $51,638.
  • 200%200% was the maximum achievement level for the 2026 LTIP performance-based stock units.
  • $11.2M$11.2 million was the maximum fiscal 2026 equity-award value disclosed for the CEO.

Other Deckers Outdoor proxy statements

  • 2025 proxy statement

    Stefano Caroti paid $10.1M (+113% on the year), pay ratio 198:1.

    Filed Jul 25, 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.