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Kronos Worldwide (KRO): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $1,690,000FY2023
- $1,856,000FY2024
- $2,063,000FY2025
CEO total pay was $2,063,000 in fiscal 2025, up from $1,856,000 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $2,063,000 · bonus $0
Executives and directors
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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 Buch | $2,293,000 | $0 | — | — | $0 | — | $0 | $2,293,000 |
| Former Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Brian Christian | 2,063,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 2,063,000 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Michael Simmons | 1,504,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 1,504,000 |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | ||||||||
| John Sunny | 1,013,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 1,013,000 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer | ||||||||
| Tim Hafer | 631,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 631,000 |
| Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Bradley Troutman | 420,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | 420,000 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial 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 Buch | $2,293,000 | $2,247,000 | $2,138,000 | ↑ +46,000 |
| Brian Christian | 2,063,000 | 1,856,000 | 1,690,000 | ↑ +207,000 |
| Michael Simmons | 1,504,000 | 932,000 | — | ↑ +572,000 |
| John Sunny | 1,013,000 | 954,000 | 933,000 | ↑ +59,000 |
| Tim Hafer | 631,000 | 1,017,000 | 1,022,000 | ↓ −386,000 |
| Bradley Troutman | 420,000 | — | — | — |
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
Executive officers are employed by Contran and provide services to Kronos Worldwide pursuant to an Intercorporate Services Agreement (ISA), with compensation determined by Contran's cost of employing personnel allocated based on estimated time devoted to Kronos. The company does not grant equity compensation to executive officers and relies on the alignment of interests through the controlled company structure and the ISA fee structure.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | false |
| Anti-pledging | false |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin B. Kramer | RSU | 83,000 | — | $590,960 |
| R. Gerald Turner | RSU | 88,000 | — | 626,560 |
| Meredith W. Mendes | RSU | 103,000 | — | 733,360 |
| Cecil H. Moore Jr | RSU | 107,000 | — | 761,840 |
| Loretta J. Feehan | RSU | 108,000 | — | 768,960 |
| John E. Harper | RSU | 108,000 | — | 768,960 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. HarperIndependent · Audit · Management Development and Compensation | $108,000 | $20,076 | — | — | — | $128,076 |
| Loretta J. FeehanNot independent · Board Chair | 108,000 | 20,076 | — | — | — | 128,076 |
| Cecil H. Moore JrIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Management Development and Compensation | 107,000 | 20,076 | — | — | — | 127,076 |
| Meredith W. MendesIndependent · Audit | 103,000 | 20,076 | — | — | — | 123,076 |
| R. Gerald TurnerIndependent · Audit · Management Development and Compensation (Chair) | 88,000 | 20,076 | — | — | — | 108,076 |
| Kevin B. KramerIndependent · Audit | 83,000 | 20,076 | — | — | — | 103,076 |
| Brian W. ChristianEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Michael S. SimmonsEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $20,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | $1,000 |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 45,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $3 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $597,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $120,456 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $717,456 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Kronos Worldwide as a peer
Companies that benchmark against KRO
4 companies name KRO as a compensation peer
- Calumet, Inc. /DECLMTFY2025
- FutureFuel Corp.FFFY2025
- Trinseo PLCTSEOQFY2025
Each company listed discloses KRO 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 KRO 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 | Kronos Worldwide Inc | 2025 | Brian Christian | $2,063,000 | — | — | $0 | $2,063,000 |
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
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 23 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | $98,112 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (18 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 Buch. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,293,000. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Brian Christian. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,063,000. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Michael Simmons. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,504,000. View filing ↗
- Section 01, John Sunny. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 1,013,000. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Tim Hafer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 631,000. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Bradley Troutman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 420,000. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 23 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John E. Harper. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 128,076. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Loretta J. Feehan. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 128,076. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Cecil H. Moore Jr. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 127,076. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Meredith W. Mendes. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 123,076. View filing ↗
- Section 08, R. Gerald Turner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 108,076. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kevin B. Kramer. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 103,076. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Brian W. Christian. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Michael S. Simmons. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 597,000 + equity 120,456 + all other 0 = 717,456, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Kronos Worldwide Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Kronos Worldwide Inc's own proxy. As printed: 2,063,000. View filing ↗