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BUCKLE INC

BKE · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$11.7M

Pay Ratio

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Dennis H. Nelson

Pay rose +32.8% while TSR fell -1.8 pts

TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/

TJX · FY2026

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$26.6M

Pay Ratio

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Ernie Herrman

Pay rose +13.3% while TSR fell -26.4 pts

ROSS STORES, INC.

ROST · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$17.4M

Pay Ratio

—

James G. Conroy

Pay reset -63.3% while TSR improved +9.8 pts

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

BKE$11.7MTJX$26.6MROST$17.4M

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

Key Differences

The fastest way to read this comparison before dropping into the tables.

TJX carries the largest package at $26.6M, about 2.3x BKE.
BKE reads misaligned, while ROST looks aligned.

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.

BKE

Dennis H. Nelson

$11.7M

base salary11%
stock awards49%
other compensation2%

TJX

Ernie Herrman

$26.6M

base salary6%
stock awards54%
non-equity incentive compensation32%
other compensation2%

ROST

James G. Conroy

$17.4M

base salary8%
stock awards61%
non-equity incentive compensation24%
other compensation3%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
BUCKLE INC(BKE)Dennis H. Nelson2025$11.7M
TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/(TJX)Ernie Herrman2026$26.6M
ROSS STORES, INC.(ROST)James G. Conroy2025$17.4M

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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