Newsmax (NMAX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Christopher Ruddy, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $894,101 in 2025, down 2% from $913,539 the year before.

Filed
March 27, 2026
Annual meeting
May 18, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$894,101-2% vs prior year
CEO Total Compensation
$894,101For fiscal 2025
CFO Total Compensation
$1,076,825For fiscal 2025
COO Total Compensation
$283,878For fiscal 2025
CEO Base Salary
$400,750For fiscal 2025

How Ruddy was paid

$894,101 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.

Salary45%Bonus16%All other compensation39%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Christopher RuddyChief Executive Officer$894,101
Darryle BurnhamChief Financial Officer$1,076,825
Andrew BrownChief Operating Officer$283,878

What changed and why

  • $894KChristopher Ruddy received a total compensation of $894,101 in 2025, representing a slight decrease from 2024.
  • $145KChristopher Ruddy received no discretionary bonus for 2025, but received a one-time paid-time-off payout of $145,385.
  • Darryle Burnham was granted 100,000 option awards in 2025 under the 2025 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
  • $92,051Andrew Brown received option awards valued at $92,051 in 2025.
  • Executive compensation elements include base salary, annual cash incentives, long-term equity incentives, and benefit perquisites.

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.