Leonardo DRS (DRS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

William J. Lynn III, Former Chairman and CEO, was paid $8.2M in 2025, up 4% from $7.9M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 92:1, on median employee pay of $89,332.

Filed
April 3, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$8.2M+4% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
92:1median $89,332
CEO pay in equity
59%$4.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
99%of votes cast
CEO Target Bonus
110%Percentage of base salary
Bookings
$4.2B13% increase year-over-year
Free Cash Flow
$227M19% growth
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$1.1524% increase

How III was paid

$8.2M 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.

Salary14%Stock awards59%Non-equity incentive26%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
William J. Lynn IIIFormer Chairman and CEO$8,224,992
Michael DippoldExecutive Vice President, CFO$2,396,014
John BaylounyExecutive Vice President, COO$2,703,832
Mark DorfmanExecutive Vice President General Counsel & Secretary$1,825,916
Sally WallaceExecutive Vice President, Operations$1,736,590

What changed and why

  • $8.2MWilliam J. Lynn III received total compensation of $8,224,992 for fiscal 2025, an increase from $7,874,971 in fiscal 2024.
  • Effective January 1, 2026, John A. Baylouny succeeded William J. Lynn III as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • $4.2BThe company achieved $4.2 billion in bookings, reflecting a 13% increase in year-over-year revenue generation.
  • $227MFree cash flow reached $227 million, demonstrating a 19% growth year-over-year in performance metrics.
  • 99%Stockholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with approximately 99% support at the 2025 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.