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Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.

KGS · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$6.6M

Pay Ratio

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Robert McKee

Pay rose +7.0% while TSR fell -112 pts

Archrock, Inc.

AROC · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$9.0M

Pay Ratio

—

D. Bradley Childers

Pay rose +6.2% while TSR fell -57.1 pts

Kinetik Holdings Inc.

KNTK · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$6.2M

Pay Ratio

—

Jamie Welch

Both pay and TSR fell, but the reset was partial

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

KGS$6.6MAROC$9.0MKNTK$6.2M

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.

AROC carries the largest package at $9.0M, about 1.5x KNTK.
KGS reads misaligned, while KNTK looks mixed.

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.

KGS

Robert McKee

$6.6M

base salary11%
stock awards68%
non-equity incentive compensation16%
other compensation4%

AROC

D. Bradley Childers

$9.0M

base salary10%
stock awards67%
non-equity incentive compensation22%
other compensation1%

KNTK

Jamie Welch

$6.2M

base salary4%
stock awards84%
non-equity incentive compensation8%
other compensation1%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.(KGS)Robert McKee2025$6.6M
Archrock, Inc.(AROC)D. Bradley Childers2025$9.0M
Kinetik Holdings Inc.(KNTK)Jamie Welch2025$6.2M

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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