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Wendy's Co

WEN · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$4.6M

Pay Ratio

—

Kirk Tanner

Pay fell roughly in step with TSR

STARBUCKS CORP

SBUX · FY2025

ALIGNED

CEO Package

$31.0M

Pay Ratio

—

Brian Niccol

Pay fell roughly in step with TSR

Shake Shack Inc.

SHAK · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$7.2M

Pay Ratio

—

Robert Lynch

Both pay and TSR fell, but the reset was partial

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

WEN$4.6MSBUX$31.0MSHAK$7.2M

All values are grant-date fair value as reported in proxy statements.

Key Differences

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SBUX carries the largest package at $31.0M, about 6.8x WEN.
SHAK reads mixed, while WEN 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.

WEN

Kirk Tanner

$4.6M

base salary12%
stock awards88%
other compensation0%

SBUX

Brian Niccol

$31.0M

base salary5%
stock awards64%
non-equity incentive compensation6%
other compensation8%

SHAK

Robert Lynch

$7.2M

base salary14%
stock awards69%
non-equity incentive compensation14%
other compensation3%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
Wendy's Co(WEN)Kirk Tanner2025$4.6M
STARBUCKS CORP(SBUX)Brian Niccol2025$31.0M
Shake Shack Inc.(SHAK)Robert Lynch2025$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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