Polaris (PII) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Michael T. Speetzen, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $11.1M in 2025, up 23% from $9M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 279:1, on median employee pay of $39,984.

Filed
March 17, 2026
Annual meeting
April 30, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$11.1M+23% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
279:1median $39,984
CEO pay in equity
62%$7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
72%of votes cast
CEO Pay Ratio
279:1Based on 2025 total compensation
Prior Say on Pay Support
72%At the 2025 Annual Meeting
Sales
$7,152MReported flat YoY change
Adjusted ROIC
10.4%For fiscal 2025 performance

How Speetzen was paid

$11.1M 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 awards30%Option awards33%Non-equity incentive24%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Michael T. SpeetzenChief Executive Officer$11,144,637
Robert P. MackChief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President – Finance and Corporate Development$5,399,438
James P. WilliamsSenior Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer$3,666,466
Benjamin D. DukePresident – Marine$3,611,278
Michael D. DoughertyFormer President – On Road and International$3,231,411

What changed and why

  • $11.1MCEO total compensation increased to $11,144,637 in fiscal 2025 from $9,026,124 in fiscal 2024.
  • The Board shifted to more time-based RSUs and eliminated PRSUs to support retention.
  • 72%Stockholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with 72 percent support.
  • 10.4%The company achieved an adjusted ROIC of 10.4 percent for 2025.
  • $39,984The median employee annual total compensation was $39,984.

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.