Freshpet (FRPT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

William B. Cyr, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $12.5M in 2025, up 452% from $2.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 146:1, on median employee pay of $85,852.

Filed
April 27, 2026
Annual meeting
June 10, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$12.5M+452% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
146:1median $85,852
CEO pay in equity
93%$11.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
97%of votes cast
Net Sales
$1,102MSurpassed $1 billion milestone
Adjusted EBITDA Growth
21%Delivered during 2025
Annual Incentive Payout
26.02%Earned as percentage of target
Say-on-Pay Support
97%Prior year support percentage

How Cyr was paid

$12.5M 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.

Salary6%Stock awards93%Non-equity incentive1%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
William B. CyrChief Executive Officer$12,513,498
Scott MorrisPresident and Co-Founder$5,561,783
Nicola BatyChief Operating Officer$3,076,673
Thembeka MachabaChief Human Resources Officer$2,850,935
Ivan GarciaChief Financial Officer (Interim)$1,028,165
Todd CunferChief Financial Officer (Former)$1,299,436

What changed and why

  • 97%Say-on-pay approval of over 97% indicated continued strong support for our executive compensation program.
  • $1BNet sales surpassed $1 billion for the first time, reflecting 13% growth despite industry headwinds.
  • 26.02%Annual incentives were earned at 26.02% of target due to financial performance and responsible business goals.
  • The company transitioned away from front-loaded options to annual equity grants of equal PSUs and RSUs.
  • Transitionary retention PSU and RSU awards were approved for certain NEOs during the equity structure change.

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.