Mattel (MAT) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $15.1M in 2025, down 60% from $37.8M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 2,105:1, on median employee pay of $7,156.

Filed
April 14, 2026
Annual meeting
May 28, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$15.1M-60% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
2,105:1median $7,156
CEO pay in equity
72%$10.8M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
CEO Stock Awards
$10,821,996Granted in 2025
Share Repurchases
$600MCompleted during 2025
Cost Savings Target
$225MTotal gross target through 2026
Say-on-Pay Support
96%Prior year approval rate

How Kreiz was paid

$15.1M 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.

Salary11%Stock awards72%Non-equity incentive16%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Ynon KreizChairman and Chief Executive Officer$15,060,621
Paul RuhChief Financial Officer$7,817,160
Steve TotzkePresident and Chief Commercial Officer$4,617,011
Jonathan AnschellEVP, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary$2,818,968
Roberto IsaiasEVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer$3,244,639
Anthony DiSilvestroFormer Chief Financial Officer$541,039

What changed and why

  • $37.8MCEO total compensation decreased from $37,802,591 in 2024 to $15,060,621 in 2025 due to lower stock award valuations.
  • $100KPaul Ruh was appointed as Chief Financial Officer effective May 19, 2025, receiving a signing bonus of $100,000.
  • $150KAnthony DiSilvestro departed as Chief Financial Officer on May 15, 2025, receiving $150,000 in consulting fees.
  • Base salaries were increased for Steve Totzke, Jonathan Anschell, and Roberto Isaias in recognition of 2024 performance.
  • 96%The previous say-on-pay proposal received the support of over 96 percent of the votes cast.
  • $600MMattel executed share repurchases totaling $600 million during 2025 under its capital return program.

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.