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DELUXE CORP

DLX · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$7.5M

Pay Ratio

100:1

Barry C. McCarthy

Pay rose +5.8% while TSR fell -6.5 pts

NIKE, Inc.

NKE · FY2026

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$36.3M

Pay Ratio

—

Elliott Hill

Pay rose +39.7% while TSR fell -28.0 pts

STEEL DYNAMICS INC

STLD · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$12.1M

Pay Ratio

—

Mark D. Millett

Returns outran pay growth by +49.6 pts

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

DLX$7.5MNKE$36.3MSTLD$12.1M

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.

NKE carries the largest package at $36.3M, about 4.8x DLX.
DLX reads misaligned, while STLD looks aligned.
NKE is the most equity-heavy package, while STLD leans hardest on non-equity incentive compensation.

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.

DLX

Barry C. McCarthy

$7.5M

base salary13%
stock awards69%
non-equity incentive compensation17%
other compensation1%

NKE

Elliott Hill

$36.3M

base salary4%
stock awards77%
option awards11%
non-equity incentive compensation6%
other compensation1%

STLD

Mark D. Millett

$12.1M

base salary13%
stock awards42%
non-equity incentive compensation45%
other compensation0%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
DELUXE CORP(DLX)Barry C. McCarthy2025$7.5M
NIKE, Inc.(NKE)Elliott Hill2026$36.3M
STEEL DYNAMICS INC(STLD)Mark D. Millett2025$12.1M

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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