Worthington Enterprises (WOR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Joseph B. Hayek, President & Chief Executive Officer, was paid $5.2M in fiscal 2026, up 20% from $4.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 84:1, on median employee pay of $61,675.

Filed
August 13, 2026
Annual meeting
September 22, 2026
Pay year
fiscal 2026
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$5.2M+20% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
84:1median $61,675
CEO pay in equity
48%$2.5M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
94%of votes cast
CEO stock awards
$2,482,435Fiscal 2026 grant-date fair value
CEO annual incentive
$1,468,800Fiscal 2026 earned amount
Corporate payout
52%Of target performance awards
Consumer Products payout
26%Of target performance awards

How Hayek was paid

$5.2M in total for fiscal 2026, 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

ExecutiveTotal
Joseph B. HayekPresident & Chief Executive Officer$5,192,043
Colin J. SouzaVice President & Chief Financial Officer$1,652,235
Patrick J. KennedyVice President, General Counsel & Secretary$2,092,840
Steven M. CaravatiPresident, Consumer Products$1,862,690
James R. BowesPresident, Building Products$1,788,692

What changed and why

  • 5,192,043 CEO total compensation exceeded the prior year's 4,338,066 total.
  • 1,468,800 CEO annual incentive bonus reflected fiscal 2026 performance.
  • 52%52% of target was earned for Corporate performance shares and performance awards.
  • 26%26% of target was earned for Consumer Products performance shares and performance awards.
  • 82%82% of target was earned for Building Products performance shares and performance awards.
  • 94%Over 94% of votes excluding broker non-votes supported the prior say-on-pay proposal; no material program changes followed.

Other Worthington Enterprises proxy statements

  • 2025 proxy statement

    Joseph B. Hayek paid $4.3M (-23% on the year), pay ratio 94:1.

    Filed Aug 13, 2025

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.