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Applied Digital Corp.

APLD · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$27.7M

Pay Ratio

Wes Cummins

Pay rose +381% while TSR fell -45.4 pts

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC

ADP · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$19.1M

Pay Ratio

Maria Black

Pay rose +20.6% while TSR fell -37.8 pts

Workday, Inc.

WDAY · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$26.2M

Pay Ratio

Carl M. Eschenbach

Pay rose +938% while TSR fell -10.2 pts

CEO Total Compensation — All Companies

APLD$27.7MADP$19.1MWDAY$26.2M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

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APLD carries the largest package at $27.7M, about 1.4x ADP.

Pay Component Breakdown

Latest CEO package mix by company. This stays on the CEO package even if the chart above is showing Top 5 pay.

APLD

Wes Cummins

$27.7M

base salary2%
stock awards98%

ADP

Maria Black

$19.1M

base salary6%
stock awards77%
non-equity incentive compensation14%
other compensation3%

WDAY

Carl M. Eschenbach

$26.2M

base salary4%
stock awards91%
non-equity incentive compensation5%
other compensation0%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
Applied Digital Corp.(APLD)Wes Cummins2025$27.7M
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC(ADP)Maria Black2025$19.1M
Workday, Inc.(WDAY)Carl M. Eschenbach2025$26.2M

Note: All compensation values shown are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements. Direct comparisons should account for differences in company size, industry, and compensation structure.

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