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MCDONALDS CORP

MCD · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$20.6M

Pay Ratio

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Christopher Kempczinski

Pay and TSR both rose, but not in lockstep

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

TXRH · FY2024

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$6.2M

Pay Ratio

—

Gerald L. Morgan

Returns outran pay growth by -2.5 pts

YUM BRANDS INC

YUM · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$11.8M

Pay Ratio

—

Sean Tresvant

Pay outran TSR by +249 pts

CEO Total Compensation — All Companies

MCD$20.6MTXRH$6.2MYUM$11.8M

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.

MCD carries the largest package at $20.6M, about 3.3x TXRH.
YUM reads misaligned, while TXRH 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.

MCD

Christopher Kempczinski

$20.6M

base salary8%
stock awards39%
option awards39%
non-equity incentive compensation12%
other compensation3%

TXRH

Gerald L. Morgan

$6.2M

base salary21%
stock awards42%
non-equity incentive compensation37%
other compensation0%

YUM

Sean Tresvant

$11.8M

base salary8%
stock awards71%
non-equity incentive compensation19%
other compensation2%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
MCDONALDS CORP(MCD)Christopher Kempczinski2025$20.6M
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.(TXRH)Gerald L. Morgan2024$6.2M
YUM BRANDS INC(YUM)Sean Tresvant2025$11.8M

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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