Exelixis (EXEL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael M. Morrissey, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $33.2M in fiscal 2025, up 161% from $12.7M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 81:1, on median employee pay of $410,693.

Filed
April 15, 2026
Annual meeting
May 26, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2025
Named executives
7
CEO total pay
$33.2M+161% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
81:1median $410,693
CEO pay in equity
92%$30.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
Revenue Growth
7%Year-over-year revenue increase
Total Revenues
$2.32BFiscal 2025 total revenue
Say on Pay Support
97%Prior year approval

How Ph.D. was paid

$33.2M 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.

Salary4%Stock awards92%Non-equity incentive4%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael M. Morrissey, Ph.D.President and Chief Executive Officer$33,239,183
Christopher J. SennerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$10,648,472
Dana T. Aftab, Ph.D.Executive Vice President, Research and Development$10,547,248
Patrick J. HaleyExecutive Vice President, Commercial$9,021,416
Brenda J. Hefti, J.D., Ph.D.Senior Vice President and General Counsel$4,204,271
Jeffrey J. Hessekiel, J.D.Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel$8,992,592
Amy C. Peterson, M.D.Former Executive Vice President, Medical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer$11,146,034

What changed and why

  • $2.32BTotal revenues for 2025 grew 7% year-over-year to $2.32 billion reflecting franchise strength.
  • $33.2MChief Executive Officer total compensation increased to $33,239,183 in fiscal 2025 from $12,732,048 in fiscal 2024.
  • The board approved a special one-time equity award program to reinforce shared ownership and support retention.
  • 97%Approximately 97% of votes cast supported the advisory say-on-pay proposal 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.