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ROCKET LAB CORPORATION

RKLB · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$6.8M

Pay Ratio

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Peter Beck

Both pay and TSR fell, but the reset was partial

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP

LMT · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$23.5M

Pay Ratio

—

James D. Taiclet

Both pay and TSR fell, but the reset was partial

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

KTOS · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$10.8M

Pay Ratio

—

Eric De Marco

Returns outran pay growth by +111 pts

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

RKLB$6.8MLMT$23.5MKTOS$10.8M

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.

LMT carries the largest package at $23.5M, about 3.4x RKLB.
RKLB reads mixed, while KTOS 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.

RKLB

Peter Beck

$6.8M

base salary12%
stock awards88%

LMT

James D. Taiclet

$23.5M

base salary7%
stock awards58%
non-equity incentive compensation23%
other compensation11%

KTOS

Eric De Marco

$10.8M

base salary9%
stock awards76%
non-equity incentive compensation14%
other compensation1%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
ROCKET LAB CORPORATION(RKLB)Peter Beck2025$6.8M
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP(LMT)James D. Taiclet2025$23.5M
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.(KTOS)Eric De Marco2025$10.8M

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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