Tennant (TNC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

David W. Huml, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $4.7M in 2025, down 9% from $5.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 84:1, on median employee pay of $55,817.

Filed
March 18, 2026
Annual meeting
April 29, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$4.7M-9% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
84:1median $55,817
CEO pay in equity
73%$3.4M in awards
CEO Total Compensation
$4,672,864For fiscal 2025
CEO Base Salary
$992,385For fiscal 2025
CEO Pay Ratio
84:1Against median employee
Median Employee Pay
$55,817Annual total compensation

How Huml was paid

$4.7M 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.

Salary21%Stock awards73%Non-equity incentive4%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
David W. HumlPresident and Chief Executive Officer$4,672,864
Fay WestChief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer$1,728,577
Richard H. ZayChief Commercial Officer$1,478,675
Kristin A. EricksonSenior Vice President, General Counsel$1,266,456
Barbara A. BalinskiSenior Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer$973,482

What changed and why

  • $4.7MDavid W. Huml received total compensation of $4,672,864 in fiscal 2025 compared to $5,135,240 in fiscal 2024.
  • The Compensation Committee exercised discretion to reduce Barbara A. Balinski's 2025 CIP payout to zero.
  • Annual cash incentives were tied to Adjusted EBITDA and Incentive Total Revenue metrics.
  • Long-term incentives included performance-based restricted stock units and restricted stock awards.
  • The CEO to median employee pay ratio was determined to be 84:1.

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.