Mitek Systems (MITK) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Edward H. West, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $9.4M in 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 100:1, on median employee pay of $93,795.

Filed
January 26, 2026
Annual meeting
March 3, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$9.4M2025
CEO to median employee
100:1median $93,795
CEO pay in equity
84%$7.9M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
58%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$9,414,057For fiscal 2025
CEO Base Salary
$500,000No increase for fiscal 2025
CEO Stock Awards
$7,902,361Grant date fair value
CEO Pay Ratio
100:1Compared to median employee

How West was paid

$9.4M 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.

Salary5%Bonus3%Stock awards84%Non-equity incentive8%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Edward H. WestChief Executive Officer$9,414,057
David LyleChief Financial Officer$2,045,922
Garrett GafkeChief Operating Officer$4,584,713
Jason L. GrayChief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary$1,626,807
Michael E. DiamondSenior Vice President, Digital Banking$1,666,222

What changed and why

  • $9.4MCEO Edward H. West earned total compensation of $9,414,057 in fiscal 2025.
  • None of our named executive officers received base salary increases for fiscal 2025.
  • Adjusted EBITDA replaced non-GAAP operating income in our annual incentive plan to drive profitability.
  • 70%Revenue weighting in the annual incentive plan decreased from 70% to 50%.
  • 58%Approximately 58% of votes were cast in favor of our say-on-pay vote at the 2025 annual meeting.

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.