Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Christopher G. Stavros, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board, was paid $6.7M in 2025, down 20% from $8.4M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 31:1, on median employee pay of $214,806.

Filed
March 24, 2026
Annual meeting
May 8, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$6.7M-20% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
31:1median $214,806
CEO pay in equity
64%$4.3M in awards
CEO Total Compensation
$6,693,001For fiscal year 2025
Free Cash Flow
$426.6MFull year 2025
Production Growth
11%Total company production

How Stavros was paid

$6.7M 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.

Salary13%Stock awards64%Non-equity incentive22%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Christopher G. StavrosPresident, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board$6,693,001
Brian M. CoralesSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$2,805,203
Timothy D. YangExecutive Vice President, Chief Legal and Commercial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Land$2,805,203

What changed and why

  • $6.7MChristopher G. Stavros received total compensation of $6,693,001 in 2025, representing a decrease from the prior year.
  • 11%Total company production grew by 11 percent to approximately 100 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day.
  • $426.6MFree cash flow reached $426.6 million, with 75 percent returned to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases.
  • A majority of named executive officers compensation is at risk and tied to performance metrics.
  • 75%Operating margin, free cash flow percentage, and net debt to EBITDAX comprised 75 percent of the annual bonus.

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.