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PEABODY ENERGY CORP

BTU · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$9.0M

Pay Ratio

James C. Grech

Reported pay increased 29.4% while the stock rose 41.8% — returns outpaced CEO pay.

EXXON MOBIL CORP

XOM · FY2024

MIXED

CEO Package

$44.5M

Pay Ratio

Darren W. Woods

Pay and TSR both rose, but not in lockstep

Chevron Corporation

CVX · FY2026

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$25.0M

Pay Ratio

Michael K. Wirth

Pay reset -6.9% while TSR improved +16.1 pts

CEO Total Compensation — All Companies

BTU$9.0MXOM$44.5MCVX$25.0M

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.

XOM carries the largest package at $44.5M, about 4.9x BTU.
XOM reads mixed, while BTU 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.

BTU

James C. Grech

$9.0M

base salary12%
stock awards56%
non-equity incentive compensation20%
other compensation3%

XOM

Darren W. Woods

$44.5M

base salary4%
stock awards60%
option awards1%
other compensation1%

CVX

Michael K. Wirth

$25.0M

base salary8%
stock awards92%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
PEABODY ENERGY CORP(BTU)James C. Grech2025$9.0M
EXXON MOBIL CORP(XOM)Darren W. Woods2024$44.5M
Chevron Corporation(CVX)Michael K. Wirth2026$25.0M

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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