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Camping World (CWH): executive pay, fiscal 2025

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CEO total pay$1,282,701CEO Matthew Wagner · source
Say-on-pay support94.83%Latest vote · source
CEO vs. named peers1st pct.Of 17 peer CEOs
CEO pay ratio531.2:1To the median employee · source

CEO pay, last three years

  • $2,670,054FY2023
  • $2,900,967FY2024
  • $1,282,701FY2025

CEO total pay was $1,282,701 in fiscal 2025, down from $2,900,967 in fiscal 2024.

FY2025: salary $300,000

Executives and directors

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Camping World Holdings in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Marcus Lemonis (Co-Founder and Special Advisor and Former CEO and Chairman) was the highest-paid executive at Camping World Holdings in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $30,404,864.
How does Camping World Holdings's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Matthew Wagner's total compensation ranked at the 1st percentile of Camping World Holdings's disclosed peer group.
What is Camping World Holdings's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Camping World Holdings's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 531.2:1.
How did shareholders vote on Camping World Holdings's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 94.83% of shareholders supported Camping World Holdings's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Camping World Holdings spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Camping World Holdings reported total board compensation of $2,037,093 for fiscal 2025.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

Full detail

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Summary compensation table
Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Marcus Lemonis$1,500,000$3,000,000$25,903,782———$1,082$30,404,864
Co-Founder and Special Advisor and Former CEO and Chairman
Matthew Wagner300,000———925,114—57,5871,282,701
Chief Executive Officer and President
Thomas Kirn400,000———800,000——1,200,000
Chief Financial Officer
Lindsey Christen300,000———600,000—50,038950,038
Chief Administrative and Legal Officer and Secretary

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 officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
Marcus Lemonis$30,404,864$13,414$11,241↑ +30,391,450
Matthew Wagner1,282,7012,900,9672,670,054↓ −1,618,266
Thomas Kirn1,200,0002,776,2771,315,656↓ −1,576,277
Lindsey Christen950,0382,707,1121,600,405↓ −1,757,074

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 executive compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate, and retain our named executive officers, who are critical to our success.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantMeridian
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedging—
Anti-pledging—
Equity grants and outstanding awards

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Marcus LemonisPSU2025-01-26187,500750,000—750,000$10,378,125
Marcus LemonisRSU2025-01-26——600,000—13,275,660
Marcus LemonisPSU2025-01-26————2,249,997

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Marcus Lemonis$13,275,660$12,628,122$048.8%

% 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

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Thomas KirnRSU1,000—$9,730
Thomas KirnRSU4,000—38,920
Lindsey ChristenRSU4,000—38,920
Matthew WagnerRSU10,000—97,300
Thomas KirnRSU12,000—116,760
Lindsey ChristenRSU18,000—175,140
Matthew WagnerRSU45,000—437,850
Thomas KirnRSU80,000—778,400
Matthew WagnerRSU80,000—778,400
Lindsey ChristenRSU80,000—778,400
Marcus LemonisRSU750,000—7,297,500
Director compensation
DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Brent MoodyNot independent · Board Chair · Audit · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance$100,000$249,973———$349,973
Mary J. GeorgeIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation165,302149,987———315,289
Michael W. MaloneIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance137,500149,987———287,487
K. Dillon SchickliIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair)131,566149,987———281,553
Andris A. BaltinsIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance122,830149,987———272,817
Kathleen S. LaneIndependent · Audit117,500149,987———267,487
Brian P. CassidyIndependent · Compensation112,500149,987———262,487
Matthew D. WagnerEmployee director—————0

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$100,000
Annual equity retainer$150,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)30,000 / 20,000 / 15,000
Stock ownership guideline—

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$887,198
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,149,895
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$2,037,093

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

Peer group, and who names Camping World as a peer

Companies that benchmark against CWH

3 companies name CWH as a compensation peer

The list of companies that name CWH as a peer is temporarily unavailable — recheck shortly.

Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

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.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Tractor Supply Co.2025Harry Lawton III$1,344,231$26,937,383$2,311,740$1,635,837$32,277,194
2Lithia Motors Inc.2025Bryan DeBoer1,300,00010,736,20303,783,00015,895,468
3Dicks Sporting Goods Inc.2025Lauren Hobart1,393,26911,000,16602,438,22115,103,545
4Brunswick Corp.(1)2025David Foulkes1,250,5779,750,02601,876,00013,020,607
5Thor Industries Inc.2026Robert Martin750,0006,522,48005,204,67312,486,248
6Sonic Automotive Inc.2025David Bruton Smith1,737,2763,979,21605,646,14711,830,626
7Autozone Inc.2026Philip Daniele III1,169,23117,8298,276,7631,607,09711,236,964
8Polaris Inc.2025Michael Speetzen1,216,5623,292,7843,661,0112,719,74711,144,637
9Group 1 Automotive Inc.2025Daryl Kenningham1,300,0006,999,81901,986,65611,120,439
10Asbury Automotive Group Inc.2025David Hult1,300,0006,999,97102,404,35010,735,903
11Patrick Industries, Inc.(1)2025Andy Nemeth856,9233,900,0223,836,6931,441,62010,140,372
12LCI Industries(1)2025Jason Lippert1,195,0006,221,62102,345,83810,093,861
13Advance Auto Parts Inc.(1)2025Shane O'Kelly1,125,0006,335,529—1,640,0819,121,929
14Cavco Industries Inc.(1)2026Bill Boor1,100,0004,729,90702,120,9157,958,712
15Dorman Products Inc.(1)2025Kevin Olsen970,1924,206,02401,522,9506,745,783
16O Reilly Automotive Inc.2025Brad Beckham1,098,79801,415,6571,645,8074,231,108
17Camping World Holdings2025Matthew Wagner300,000——925,1141,282,701

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.

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Camping World Holdingsnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosedMeridian
Advance Auto Parts Inc.(1)97%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoF.W. Cook
Asbury Automotive Group Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedPay Governance
Autozone Inc.105.73%Options 100not disclosedPearl Meyer
Brunswick Corp.(1)not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedFW Cook
Cavco Industries Inc.(1)not disclosednot disclosedNoPearl Meyer Partners, LLC
Dicks Sporting Goods Inc.not disclosedPSU 50 · RSU 50NoWillis Towers Watson
Dorman Products Inc.(1)142%RSU 50 · PRSU 50NoMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Group 1 Automotive Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedPearl Meyer & Partners, LLC
LCI Industries(1)not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedWillis Towers Watson
Lithia Motors Inc.194.0%PSU 75 · RSU 25Noindependent compensation consultant
O Reilly Automotive Inc.146.3%not disclosednot disclosedEquilar, Inc.
Patrick Industries, Inc.(1)not disclosedPRSU 80 · RSU 20not disclosedWillis Towers Watson
Polaris Inc.not disclosedOption 50 · RSU 50not disclosedAon
Sonic Automotive Inc.not disclosedPRSU 100not disclosedWillis Towers Watson
Thor Industries Inc.not disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 50not disclosedWTW
Tractor Supply Co.80.8%PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25NoPearl Meyer & Partners, LLC

Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.

Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-21114,352,3686,076,560158,32394.83%Passed
20252025-05-15125,103,137547,269958,34098.81%Passed
20242024-05-1492,162,339447,806167,70899.34%Passed
20232023-05-1983,687,689970,342160,80298.67%Passed
20222022-05-1375,740,6445,707,724407,76392.53%Passed
20212021-05-1492,937,696951,93176,40798.91%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 yearMeeting dateApproval — company’s computation
20262026-05-2194.83%a
20252025-05-1598.81%b
20242024-05-1499.34%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “VOTE REQUIRED This proposal requires the approval of the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of Common Stock of the Company which are present electronically or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon. || Abstentions: Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against this proposal.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “VOTE REQUIRED This proposal requires the approval of the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of Common Stock of the Company which are present electronically or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon. || Abstentions: Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against this proposal.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “​ Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against the 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)531.2 : 1
CEO total compensation$30,404,864
Median employee compensation$57,238
Insider trades since the proxy

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

Sources (39 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, Marcus Lemonis. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “NARRATIVE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · page 37. As printed: 30,404,864. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Matthew Wagner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “NARRATIVE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · page 37. As printed: 1,282,701. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Thomas Kirn. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “NARRATIVE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · page 37. As printed: 1,200,000. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Lindsey Christen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “NARRATIVE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · page 37. As printed: 950,038. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Marcus Lemonis PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “NARRATIVE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Marcus Lemonis RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “NARRATIVE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Marcus Lemonis PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “NARRATIVE TO SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS TABLE” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 531.2 : 1. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Brent Moody. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 349,973. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Mary J. George. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 315,289. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Michael W. Malone. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 287,487. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, K. Dillon Schickli. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 281,553. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Andris A. Baltins. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 272,817. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Kathleen S. Lane. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 267,487. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Brian P. Cassidy. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 262,487. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Matthew D. Wagner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-26. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 94.83% (votes for as printed: 114,352,368). View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-19. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.81% (votes for as printed: 125,103,137). View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-16. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 99.34% (votes for as printed: 92,162,339). 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 887,198 + equity 1,149,895 + all other 0 = 2,037,093, summed across the director compensation table rows.
  • Tractor Supply Co., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Tractor Supply Co.'s own proxy. As printed: 32,277,194. View filing ↗
  • Lithia Motors Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-11. CEO total compensation as printed in Lithia Motors Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 15,895,468. View filing ↗
  • Dicks Sporting Goods Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-05-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Dicks Sporting Goods Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 15,103,545. View filing ↗
  • Brunswick Corp.(1), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-19. CEO total compensation as printed in Brunswick Corp.(1)'s own proxy. As printed: 13,020,607. View filing ↗
  • Thor Industries Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-11-03. CEO total compensation as printed in Thor Industries Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 12,486,248. View filing ↗
  • Sonic Automotive Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Sonic Automotive Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,830,626. View filing ↗
  • Autozone Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Autozone Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,236,964. View filing ↗
  • Polaris Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Polaris Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,144,637. View filing ↗
  • Group 1 Automotive Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Group 1 Automotive Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,120,439. View filing ↗
  • Asbury Automotive Group Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Asbury Automotive Group Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,735,903. View filing ↗
  • Patrick Industries, Inc.(1), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Patrick Industries, Inc.(1)'s own proxy. As printed: 10,140,372. View filing ↗
  • LCI Industries(1), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in LCI Industries(1)'s own proxy. As printed: 10,093,861. View filing ↗
  • Advance Auto Parts Inc.(1), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Advance Auto Parts Inc.(1)'s own proxy. As printed: 9,121,929. View filing ↗
  • Cavco Industries Inc.(1), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Cavco Industries Inc.(1)'s own proxy. As printed: 7,958,712. View filing ↗
  • Dorman Products Inc.(1), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Dorman Products Inc.(1)'s own proxy. As printed: 6,745,783. View filing ↗
  • O Reilly Automotive Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in O Reilly Automotive Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,231,108. View filing ↗
  • Camping World Holdings (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Camping World Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 1,282,701. View filing ↗
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