Kronos Worldwide (KRO) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

James M. Buch, Former Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.3M in 2025, up 2% from $2.2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 23:1, on median employee pay of $98,112.

Filed
March 24, 2026
Annual meeting
May 13, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$2.3M+2% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
23:1median $98,112
Median employee pay
$98,112Estimated for 2025
CEO pay ratio
23:1Ratio for 2025
Director annual cash retainer
$50,000Standard annual rate
Director stock award value
$20,000Annual grant value

How Buch was paid

$2.3M 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.

Salary100%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael S. SimmonsVice Chairman of the Board$1,504,000
Brian W. ChristianPresident and Chief Executive Officer$2,063,000
John A. SunnyExecutive Vice President and Chief Information Officer$1,013,000
Bradley E. TroutmanSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$420,000
James M. BuchFormer Chief Executive Officer$2,293,000
Tim C. HaferFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$631,000

What changed and why

  • $2.3MFormer CEO James M. Buch received $2,293,000 in total compensation for 2025.
  • Brian W. Christian was elected as president and chief executive officer effective February 27, 2026.
  • Executive compensation is paid through fees under an intercorporate services agreement with Contran.
  • Named executive officers received no stock awards, option awards, or non-equity incentive plan compensation.

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.