How Hochman was paid
$30.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin D. HochmanCEO, President | $991,154 | $26,499,879 | $2,929,615 | — | $45,120 | $30,465,768 |
| Michaela M. WareEVP, CFO | $534,865 | $662,279 | $769,037 | — | $41,432 | $2,007,613 |
| Aaron M. WhiteEVP, CPO | $559,173 | $3,774,890 | $790,160 | — | $45,159 | $5,169,382 |
| George S. FelixSVP, CMO | $461,372 | $2,599,828 | $599,784 | — | $37,772 | $3,698,756 |
| Douglas N. ComingsSVP, COO of Chili’s | $516,692 | $599,905 | $671,700 | $4,876 | $43,581 | $1,836,754 |
What changed and why
- $30.5M$30,465,768 was CEO total compensation, including a $19,999,936 one-time Performance Share Retention Plan award.
- 89%89% of the CEO’s fiscal 2025 targeted compensation was variable, excluding Performance Share Retention Plan awards.
- 200%200% was the maximum payout for annual performance shares and Performance Share Retention Plan awards.
- $541.8M$541.8 million Adjusted EBITDA was the target performance level for fiscal 2025–2027 performance shares.
- $23,9051,274:1 was the CEO-to-median-team-member pay ratio, with median compensation of $23,905.
- 95%Over 95% of votes supported the prior year’s say-on-pay proposal.
Other Brinker International proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Kevin D. Hochman paid $10.7M (-65% on the year), pay ratio 442:1.
Filed Sep 25, 2026
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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.