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DXP Enterprises (DXP): 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 | 1,365,429 | ↑ +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 for our executives that are competitive in the business marketplace and that are based upon Company and individual performance. Our foremost objectives are aligning executive pay and benefits with the performance of the Company and shareholder returns while fostering a culture of highly ethical standards, teamwork, longevity with the Company, integrity, and attracting, motivating, rewarding, and retaining the broad-based management talent required to achieve corporate objectives.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paz Maestas | RSU | 2025-03-25 | — | — | 2,828 | — | $249,995 |
| Chris Gregory | RSU | 2025-03-25 | — | — | 2,828 | — | 249,995 |
| David R. Little | RSU | 2025-03-25 | — | — | 20,998 | — | 1,856,223 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paz Maestas | $249,995 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Chris Gregory | 249,995 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| David R. Little | 1,856,223 | 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 |
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 DXP
No companies currently name DXP as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.
This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.
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 Inc | 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
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
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
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (19 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, 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, 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, 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 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 Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in DXP Enterprises Inc's own proxy. As printed: 4,594,369. View filing ↗