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DMC Global (BOOM): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $3,547,422FY2024
- $5,615,614FY2025
CEO total pay was $5,615,614 in fiscal 2025, up from $3,547,422 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $654,231 · bonus $0 · stock awards $3,699,992 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James O’Leary | $654,231 | $0 | $3,699,992 | $0 | $1,233,304 | $0 | $28,087 | $5,615,614 |
| Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| James Schladen | 507,136 | 0 | 1,099,993 | 0 | 399,014 | 0 | 16,983 | 2,023,126 |
| President, Arcadia Products | ||||||||
| Eric Walter | 468,650 | 0 | 703,998 | 0 | 351,500 | 0 | 33,359 | 1,557,507 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Ian Grieves | 452,160 | 0 | 461,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214,952 | 1,128,392 |
| President and General Manager, DynaEnergetics | ||||||||
| Brett Seger | 309,005 | 65,000 | 154,998 | 0 | 123,500 | 0 | 15,359 | 667,862 |
| Chief Accounting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James O’Leary | $5,615,614 | $3,547,422 | — | ↑ +2,068,192 |
| James Schladen | 2,023,126 | — | — | — |
| Eric Walter | 1,557,507 | 1,890,932 | 2,347,951 | ↓ −333,425 |
| Ian Grieves | 1,128,392 | 1,131,981 | 1,137,929 | ↓ −3,589 |
| Brett Seger | 667,862 | — | — | — |
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
Our compensation philosophy is to attract, motivate, and retain high-caliber leadership talent by offering competitive compensation relative to comparable U.S. public companies. We emphasize the importance of achieving both short-term performance measures and long-term financial and strategic goals through incentive compensation linked to stockholder value.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pearl Meyer & Partners, LLC |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Grieves | RSU | — | — | — | 25,457 | — | $230,640 |
| James O’Leary | PSU | — | — | 216,121 | — | 432,242 | 1,849,996 |
| James Schladen | PSU | — | — | 81,346 | — | 162,692 | 736,995 |
| Brett Seger | RSU | — | — | — | 8,554 | — | 77,499 |
| Eric Walter | RSU | — | — | — | 38,852 | — | 351,999 |
| James Schladen | RSU | — | — | — | 40,066 | — | 362,998 |
| James O’Leary | RSU | — | — | — | 216,121 | — | 1,849,996 |
| Eric Walter | PSU | — | — | 38,852 | — | 77,704 | 351,999 |
| Ian Grieves | PSU | — | — | 25,457 | — | 50,914 | 230,640 |
| Brett Seger | PSU | — | — | 8,554 | — | 17,108 | 77,499 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Grieves | $230,640 | $230,640 | $0 | 50.0% |
| James O’Leary | 1,849,996 | 1,849,996 | 0 | 50.0% |
| James Schladen | 362,998 | 736,995 | 0 | 67.0% |
| Brett Seger | 77,499 | 77,499 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Eric Walter | 351,999 | 351,999 | 0 | 50.0% |
% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Seger | RSU | 1,264 | — | $8,456 |
| Brett Seger | RSU | 1,784 | — | 11,935 |
| Brett Seger | RSU | 1,967 | — | 13,159 |
| Ian Grieves | RSU | 3,541 | — | 23,689 |
| Brett Seger | RSU | 3,567 | — | 23,863 |
| Eric Walter | RSU | 5,193 | — | 34,741 |
| Brett Seger | RSU | 8,554 | — | 57,226 |
| Ian Grieves | RSU | 8,928 | — | 59,728 |
| Ian Grieves | RSU | 10,623 | — | 71,068 |
| Eric Walter | RSU | 13,002 | — | 86,983 |
| Ian Grieves | RSU | 13,392 | — | 89,592 |
| Eric Walter | RSU | 15,581 | — | 104,237 |
| Eric Walter | RSU | 19,503 | — | 130,475 |
| Ian Grieves | RSU | 25,457 | — | 170,307 |
| Eric Walter | RSU | 26,119 | — | 174,736 |
| Eric Walter | RSU | 38,852 | — | 259,920 |
| James Schladen | RSU | 40,066 | — | 268,042 |
| James O’Leary | RSU | 49,554 | — | 331,516 |
| James Schladen | RSU | 81,346 | — | 544,205 |
| James O’Leary | RSU | 216,121 | — | 1,445,849 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouma SananikoneIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair) · Audit | $145,500 | $174,987 | — | — | $0 | $320,487 |
| Ruth I. DreessenIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Corporate Governance and Nominating | 105,500 | 174,987 | — | — | 0 | 280,487 |
| Michael A. KellyIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Corporate Governance and Nominating · Risk | 99,000 | 174,987 | — | — | 0 | 273,987 |
| Clifton Peter RoseIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Corporate Governance and Nominating · Risk · Not standing for re-election | 94,000 | 174,987 | — | — | 0 | 268,987 |
| John R. DoubmanIndependent · Risk · Compensation | 38,530 | 110,611 | — | — | 0 | 149,141 |
| Sharon S. SpurlinIndependent · Audit · Risk | 19,973 | 79,107 | — | — | 0 | 99,080 |
| Simon M. BatesIndependent · Departed during FY | 24,931 | 49,993 | — | — | 0 | 74,924 |
| James O’LearyEmployee director · Board Chair | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $125,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | $1,500 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $5 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $527,434 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $939,659 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,467,093 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names DMC Global as a peer
Companies that benchmark against BOOM
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Each company listed discloses BOOM 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 BOOM 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 | DMC Global Inc. | 2025 | James O’Leary | $654,231 | $3,699,992 | $0 | $1,233,304 | $5,615,614 |
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 | 2026-05-13 | 9,469,670 | 1,525,877 | 682,369 | 86.12% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 10,313,613 | 1,792,090 | 643,714 | 85.2% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-15 | 13,647,302 | 624,258 | 229,530 | 95.63% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-11 | 15,899,593 | 1,102,593 | 133,212 | 93.51% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-05-12 | 13,567,564 | 56,813 | 96,202 | 99.58% | Passed |
| 2020 | 2020-05-20 | 11,945,287 | 235,299 | 65,934 | 98.07% | 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 | 2026-05-13 | 86.12%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 85.2%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-15 | 95.63%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast for purposes of this proposal and will have no legal effect on this proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast for purposes of this proposal and will have no legal effect on this proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast for purposes of this proposal and will have no legal effect on 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) | 71 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | $51,272 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (31 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, James O’Leary. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR” · page 50. As printed: 5,615,614. View filing ↗
- Section 01, James Schladen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR” · page 50. As printed: 2,023,126. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Eric Walter. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR” · page 50. As printed: 1,557,507. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Ian Grieves. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR” · page 50. As printed: 1,128,392. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Brett Seger. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR” · page 50. As printed: 667,862. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Ian Grieves RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James O’Leary PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James Schladen PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brett Seger RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Walter RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James Schladen RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James O’Leary RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Eric Walter PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Ian Grieves PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Brett Seger PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2023-03-28. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 71 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ouma Sananikone. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 320,487. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ruth I. Dreessen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 280,487. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael A. Kelly. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 273,987. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Clifton Peter Rose. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 268,987. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John R. Doubman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 149,141. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Sharon S. Spurlin. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 99,080. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Simon M. Bates. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 74,924. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James O’Leary. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-14. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 86.12% (votes for as printed: 9,469,670). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-19. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 85.2% (votes for as printed: 10,313,613). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-20. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.63% (votes for as printed: 13,647,302). 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 527,434 + equity 939,659 + all other 0 = 1,467,093, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- DMC Global Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-31. CEO total compensation as printed in DMC Global Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,615,614. View filing ↗