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Walmart Inc.

WMT · FY2026

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$29.2M

Pay Ratio

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Doug McMillon

Pay rose +6.7% while TSR fell -19.4 pts

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW

COST · FY2025

MISALIGNED

CEO Package

$13.9M

Pay Ratio

—

Ron M. Vachris

Pay rose +13.9% while TSR fell -44.7 pts

TARGET CORP

TGT · FY2025

MIXED

CEO Package

$21.8M

Pay Ratio

—

Brian C. Cornell

Pay and TSR both rose, but not in lockstep

CEOTotal Compensation — All Companies

WMT$29.2MCOST$13.9MTGT$21.8M

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.

WMT carries the largest package at $29.2M, about 2.1x COST.
WMT reads misaligned, while TGT 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.

WMT

Doug McMillon

$29.2M

base salary5%
stock awards72%
non-equity incentive compensation14%
other compensation2%

COST

Ron M. Vachris

$13.9M

base salary8%
stock awards86%
non-equity incentive compensation4%
other compensation0%

TGT

Brian C. Cornell

$21.8M

base salary6%
stock awards85%
non-equity incentive compensation4%
other compensation3%

Quick Comparison

CompanyCEOLatest YearTotal Comp
Walmart Inc.(WMT)Doug McMillon2026$29.2M
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW(COST)Ron M. Vachris2025$13.9M
TARGET CORP(TGT)Brian C. Cornell2025$21.8M

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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