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DXP Enterprises (DXPE): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $5,103,439FY2023
- $5,254,317FY2024
- $4,594,369FY2025
CEO total pay was $4,594,369 in fiscal 2025, down from $5,254,317 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $808,500 · bonus $0 · stock awards $1,856,223 · option awards $0
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Little | $808,500 | $0 | $1,856,223 | $0 | $1,617,000 | $0 | $312,646 | $4,594,369 |
| President and CEO | ||||||||
| Nick Little | 428,000 | 0 | 481,250 | 0 | 487,711 | 0 | 214,300 | 1,611,261 |
| Senior VP and COO | ||||||||
| Kent Yee | 468,000 | 0 | 412,474 | 0 | 385,650 | 0 | 21,578 | 1,287,702 |
| Secretary, Senior VP and CFO | ||||||||
| Chris Gregory | 364,000 | 0 | 249,995 | 0 | 390,043 | 0 | 32,605 | 1,036,643 |
| Senior VP and CIO | ||||||||
| Paz Maestas | 364,000 | 0 | 249,995 | 0 | 390,043 | 0 | 14,911 | 1,018,949 |
| Senior VP, Chief Marketing and Technology Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Little | $4,594,369 | $5,254,317 | $5,103,439 | ↓ −659,948 |
| Nick Little | 1,611,261 | 1,448,812 | 1,315,429 | ↑ +162,449 |
| Kent Yee | 1,287,702 | 1,320,229 | 1,718,587 | ↓ −32,527 |
| Chris Gregory | 1,036,643 | 939,538 | 821,583 | ↑ +97,105 |
| Paz Maestas | 1,018,949 | 929,681 | 821,000 | ↑ +89,268 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The Company's executive compensation policies are designed to provide aggregate compensation opportunities that are competitive in the business marketplace and based upon Company and individual performance, with a primary goal of motivating executive management to achieve business and strategic objectives that drive shareholder value.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | NFP Compensation Consulting |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Little | RSU | 2025-03-25 | — | — | 20,998 | — | $1,856,223 |
| Paz Maestas | RSU | 2025-03-25 | — | — | 2,828 | — | 249,995 |
| Chris Gregory | RSU | 2025-03-25 | — | — | 2,828 | — | 249,995 |
| Nick Little | RSU | 2025-03-25 | — | — | 5,444 | — | 481,250 |
| Kent Yee | RSU | 2025-03-25 | — | — | 4,666 | — | 412,474 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Little | $1,856,223 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Paz Maestas | 249,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Chris Gregory | 249,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nick Little | 481,250 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kent Yee | 412,474 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paz Maestas | RSU | 2,476 | — | $271,840 |
| Chris Gregory | RSU | 2,476 | — | 271,840 |
| Paz Maestas | RSU | 2,828 | — | 310,486 |
| Chris Gregory | RSU | 2,828 | — | 310,486 |
| Paz Maestas | RSU | 3,722 | — | 408,638 |
| Chris Gregory | RSU | 3,722 | — | 408,638 |
| Kent Yee | RSU | 4,666 | — | 512,280 |
| Little | RSU | 5,444 | — | 597,697 |
| Chris Gregory | RSU | 6,000 | — | 658,740 |
| Kent Yee | RSU | 7,444 | — | 817,277 |
| Little | RSU | 8,667 | — | 951,550 |
| Little | RSU | 8,684 | — | 953,416 |
| Kent Yee | RSU | 12,382 | — | 1,359,420 |
| Little | RSU | 20,998 | — | 2,305,370 |
| Little | RSU | 33,432 | — | 3,670,499 |
| Little | RSU | 33,500 | — | 3,677,965 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. MannesIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Nomination/Corporate Governance · IT/Cybersecurity | $71,500 | $82,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $154,000 |
| David PattonIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Nomination/Corporate Governance · IT/Cybersecurity | 66,000 | 82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148,500 |
| Karen HoffmanIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nomination/Corporate Governance (Chair) · IT/Cybersecurity | 66,000 | 82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148,500 |
| Timothy P. HalterIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nomination/Corporate Governance · IT/Cybersecurity (Chair) | 63,250 | 82,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145,750 |
| David R. LittleEmployee director · Board Chair | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kent YeeEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $55,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $82,500 |
| Per board meeting fee | $16,750 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 16,500 / 11,000 / 11,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $266,750 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $330,000 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $596,750 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names DXP Enterprises as a peer
Companies that benchmark against DXPE
10 companies name DXPE as a compensation peer
- ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.ALTAFY2025
- ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.ALTGFY2025
- DNOW Inc.DNOWFY2025
- GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL CoGICFY2025
- Mistras Group, Inc.MGFY2025
- MRC GLOBAL INC.MRCFY2024
- MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INCMSMFY2025
- TEAM INCTISIFY2025
- TIC Solutions, Inc.TICFY2025
- TITAN INTERNATIONAL INCTWIFY2025
- Titan Machinery Inc.TITNFY2026
Each company listed discloses DXPE in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named DXPE in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DXP Enterprises | 2025 | David Little | $808,500 | $1,856,223 | $0 | $1,617,000 | $4,594,369 |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-12 | 13,230,682 | 313,927 | 17,023 | 97.56% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-06-13 | 12,782,235 | 398,025 | 30,733 | 96.75% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-06-14 | 12,093,392 | 1,041,539 | 28,462 | 91.87% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-06-16 | 13,382,241 | 1,392,961 | 25,112 | 90.42% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-06-10 | 15,656,853 | 344,849 | 13,441 | 97.76% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-06-18 | 15,338,840 | 2,054,611 | 15,949 | 88.11% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-12 | 97.56%a |
| 2025 | 2025-06-13 | 96.75%b |
| 2024 | 2024-06-14 | 91.87%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions with respect to the approval of this proposal will have the effect of a vote against this proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions with respect to the approval of this proposal will have the effect of a vote against this proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions with respect to the approval of this proposal will have the effect of a vote against this proposal.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 66 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $4,594,369 |
| Median employee compensation | $69,629 |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Little | Director | 2026-05-07 | D | 1,000 | $0 | $0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David R. Little | Director | 2026-05-15 | D | 90,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Timothy P. Halter | Director | 2026-05-21 | D | 6,842 | 142 | 968,759 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David Molero Santos | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-05-29 | D | 194 | 144 | 27,975 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Paz Maestas | CMO & CTO | 2026-06-11 | D | 10,000 | 164 | 1,643,700 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David Molero Santos | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-06-15 | D | 1,100 | 172 | 188,650 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Timothy P. Halter | Director | 2026-07-07 | A | 648 | 166 | 107,503 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David Patton | Director | 2026-07-07 | A | 648 | 166 | 107,503 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Karen Hoffman | Director | 2026-07-07 | A | 648 | 166 | 107,503 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Joseph R. Mannes | Director | 2026-07-08 | A | 648 | 166 | 107,503 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David R. Little | Director | 2026-07-29 | D | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| David R. Little | Director | 2026-11-05 | D | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (36 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, David Little. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 46. As printed: 4,594,369. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Nick Little. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 46. As printed: 1,611,261. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Kent Yee. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 46. As printed: 1,287,702. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Chris Gregory. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 46. As printed: 1,036,643. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Paz Maestas. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 46. As printed: 1,018,949. View filing ↗
- Section 03, David R. Little RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Paz Maestas RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Chris Gregory RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Nick Little RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kent Yee RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Grant of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 66 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joseph R. Mannes. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 154,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David Patton. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 148,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Karen Hoffman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 148,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Timothy P. Halter. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 145,750. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David R. Little. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kent Yee. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David R. Little 2026-05-07. Form 4, filed 2026-05-11. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David R. Little 2026-05-15. Form 4, filed 2026-05-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Timothy P. Halter 2026-05-21. Form 4, filed 2026-05-26. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David Molero Santos 2026-05-29. Form 4, filed 2026-06-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Paz Maestas 2026-06-11. Form 4, filed 2026-06-11. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David Molero Santos 2026-06-15. Form 4, filed 2026-06-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Timothy P. Halter 2026-07-07. Form 4, filed 2026-07-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David Patton 2026-07-07. Form 4, filed 2026-07-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Karen Hoffman 2026-07-07. Form 4, filed 2026-07-08. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Joseph R. Mannes 2026-07-08. Form 4, filed 2026-07-09. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David R. Little 2026-07-29. Form 4, filed 2026-08-11. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, David R. Little 2026-11-05. Form 4, filed 2026-11-10. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-06-18. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 97.56% (votes for as printed: 13,230,682). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-06-20. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.75% (votes for as printed: 12,782,235). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-06-18. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 91.87% (votes for as printed: 12,093,392). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 266,750 + equity 330,000 + all other 0 = 596,750, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- DXP Enterprises (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in DXP Enterprises's own proxy. As printed: 4,594,369. View filing ↗