How Singhal was paid
$2.4M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anil K. SinghalCo-Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | $594,825 | $1,193,760 | $523,580 | $125,314 | $2,437,479 |
| Michael SzabadosVice Chairman of the Board, Senior Advisor, and Former Chief Operating Officer | $423,500 | $696,360 | $256,301 | $28,655 | $1,404,816 |
| Jean BuaSenior Advisor and Former Chief Financial Officer | $402,215 | $596,880 | $242,014 | $21,018 | $1,262,127 |
| John W. DowningExecutive Vice President, Worldwide Sales Operations | $300,245 | $596,880 | $358,913 | $23,094 | $1,279,131 |
What changed and why
- $2.4M$2,437,479 CEO total compensation decreased from $2,852,966 in fiscal 2024.
- $1.2M$1,193,760 of CEO compensation was stock awards, including RSUs and PSUs.
- May 31, 2025 COO Michael Szabados and CFO Jean Bua retired from those executive roles.
- 200%200% was the maximum annual incentive bonus payout relative to target.
- Relative TSR, non-GAAP EPS, non-GAAP revenue, and cybersecurity revenue growth informed incentive compensation.
- 87.4%87.4% of votes supported say-on-pay at the 2024 annual meeting.
Other Netscout Systems proxy statements
- 2026 proxy statement
Anil K. Singhal paid $3.2M (+32% on the year), pay ratio 17:1.
Filed Jul 24, 2026
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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.