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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC

IIIN · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$3.4M

Pay Ratio

—

H. O. Woltz III

Pay and TSR both rose, but not in lockstep

WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC.

WOR · FY2026

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$5.2M

Pay Ratio

—

Joseph B. Hayek

Pay rose +19.7% while TSR fell -6.9 pts

Worthington Steel, Inc.

WS · FY2026

MIXED

CEO Package

$7.2M

Pay Ratio

—

Geoffrey G. Gilmore

Pay and TSR both rose, but not in lockstep

CEO Total Compensation — All Companies

IIIN$3.4MWOR$5.2MWS$7.2M

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.

WS carries the largest package at $7.2M, about 2.1x IIIN.
WOR reads misaligned, while IIIN looks mixed.
WOR is the most equity-heavy package, while IIIN 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.

IIIN

H. O. Woltz III

$3.4M

base salary22%
stock awards16%
option awards16%
non-equity incentive compensation44%
other compensation2%

WOR

Joseph B. Hayek

$5.2M

base salary15%
stock awards48%
non-equity incentive compensation34%
other compensation3%

WS

Geoffrey G. Gilmore

$7.2M

base salary15%
stock awards41%
non-equity incentive compensation42%
other compensation2%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC(IIIN)H. O. Woltz III2025$3.4M
WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC.(WOR)Joseph B. Hayek2026$5.2M
Worthington Steel, Inc.(WS)Geoffrey G. Gilmore2026$7.2M

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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