Ecovyst (ECVT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Kurt J. Bitting, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5M in 2025, up 22% from $4.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 31:1, on median employee pay of $154,213.

Filed
April 15, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$5M+22% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
31:1median $154,213
CEO pay in equity
67%$3.3M in awards
CEO 2025 Total Compensation
$4,992,440Reported in Summary Compensation Table
CEO Base Salary
$750,0002025 fiscal year
CEO Pay Ratio
30.65:1Compared to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$154,213Annual total compensation

How Bitting was paid

$5M 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.

Salary15%Stock awards67%Non-equity incentive16%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Kurt J. BittingChief Executive Officer$4,992,440
FeehanChief Financial Officer$1,371,790
KoscinskiChief Administrative Officer, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary$1,630,245
VannFormer Vice President and President, Ecoservices$1,259,620
WhittlestonFormer Vice President and President, Advanced Materials & Catalysts$1,363,355

What changed and why

  • $5MKurt J. Bitting received total compensation of $4,992,440 for fiscal 2025, an increase from $4,092,116 in fiscal 2024.
  • $3.3MStock awards granted to the CEO totaled $3,347,752 in 2025 compared to $2,761,375 in 2024.
  • $804KNon-equity incentive plan compensation for the CEO was $804,000 for 2025.
  • The CEO to median employee pay ratio was estimated to be 30.65 to 1 for 2025.
  • Mr. Vann and Mr. Whittleston experienced changes in employment status resulting in severance and separation modifications.

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.