CPI Card Group (PMTS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

John Lowe, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, was paid $3.8M in 2025, down 17% from $4.5M the year before.

Filed
April 8, 2026
Annual meeting
May 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$3.8M-17% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
69%$2.6M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO 2025 Compensation
$3,794,309Total compensation for fiscal 2025
CEO 2024 Compensation
$4,545,499Total compensation for fiscal 2024
CEO Base Salary
$648,365For fiscal 2025
CEO Stock Awards
$2,611,944For fiscal 2025
CEO STIP Bonus
$520,000Short-term incentive payout

How Lowe was paid

$3.8M 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.

Salary17%Stock awards69%Non-equity incentive14%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
John LowePresident, Chief Executive Officer and Director$3,794,309
Jeffrey HochstadtFormer Chief Financial Officer$1,365,665
Toni ThompsonChief Operating Officer$1,068,407

What changed and why

  • $3.8MJohn Lowe received total compensation of $3,794,309 in fiscal 2025.
  • $4.5MCEO total compensation decreased from $4,545,499 in fiscal 2024 to $3,794,309 in fiscal 2025.
  • $2.6MStock awards for the CEO totaled $2,611,944 in fiscal 2025.
  • $520KShort-term incentive plan performance-based bonuses paid to the CEO were $520,000 for fiscal 2025.
  • 98%Say-on-pay received approximately 98% support 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.