How Chowbey was paid
$4.7M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjay ChowbeyPresident and Chief Executive Officer | $925,000 | — | $3,052,941 | $643,060 | $73,632 | $4,694,633 |
| Patrick WatsonVice President and Chief Financial Officer | $518,750 | — | $746,177 | $248,850 | $59,662 | $1,573,439 |
| Dave BersagliniVice President and President, Metal Cutting Segment | $437,273 | $125,000 | $776,669 | $192,471 | $26,465 | $1,557,878 |
| Faisal HamadiVice President and President, Infrastructure Segment | $411,285 | $50,000 | $541,275 | $179,556 | $209,784 | $1,391,900 |
| Michelle KeatingVice President Secretary and General Counsel | $425,528 | — | $608,652 | $162,544 | $38,342 | $1,235,066 |
| Franklin CardenasFormer Vice President and President, Infrastructure Segment | $342,998 | — | $807,434 | $242,638 | $509,352 | $1,902,422 |
What changed and why
- $4.7M$4,694,633 CEO total compensation in 2025 exceeded $1,794,097 in 2024.
- $72,02165:1 was the Fiscal 2025 CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio, with median compensation of $72,021.
- $125K$125,000 and $50,000 one-time cash sign-on bonuses went to Messrs.
- Bersaglini and Hamadi.
- 91.5%91.5% was the cumulative PSU payout multiple for combined ROIC and EBITDA margin performance.
- Adjusted ROIC and Adjusted EBITDA Margin were the principal PSU performance metrics.
- 99%Approximately 99% of votes supported 2024 NEO compensation at the prior annual meeting.
Other Kennametal proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Sanjay Chowbey paid $7.4M (+57% on the year), pay ratio 111:1.
Filed Sep 14, 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.