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LSB Industries (LSB): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers56th pct.Of 18 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $4,474,648FY2023
- $4,344,104FY2024
- $5,327,795FY2025
CEO total pay was $5,327,795 in fiscal 2025, up from $4,344,104 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $785,731 · bonus $0 · stock awards $3,448,209 · option awards $0
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at LSB Industries, Inc in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Mark Behrman (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at LSB Industries, Inc in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $5,327,795.
How does LSB Industries, Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Mark Behrman's total compensation ranked at the 56th percentile of LSB Industries, Inc's disclosed peer group.
How much does LSB Industries, Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, LSB Industries, Inc reported total board compensation of $1,757,342 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.
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Behrman | $785,731 | $0 | $3,448,209 | $0 | $1,073,600 | $0 | $20,255 | $5,327,795 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Cheryl Maguire | 448,961 | 0 | 660,460 | 0 | 414,495 | 0 | 929 | 1,524,845 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Michael Foster | 445,692 | 0 | 596,799 | 0 | 384,300 | 0 | 8,570 | 1,435,361 |
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
| Damien Renwick | 415,557 | 0 | 535,809 | 0 | 362,950 | 0 | 9,445 | 1,323,761 |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||
| Scott Bemis | 349,115 | 0 | 237,385 | 0 | 262,056 | 0 | 20,887 | 869,443 |
| Executive Vice President, Manufacturing | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Behrman | $5,327,795 | $4,344,104 | $4,474,648 | ↑ +983,691 |
| Cheryl Maguire | 1,524,845 | 1,191,991 | 1,225,149 | ↑ +332,854 |
| Michael Foster | 1,435,361 | 1,151,097 | 1,211,968 | ↑ +284,264 |
| Damien Renwick | 1,323,761 | 1,072,092 | 954,051 | ↑ +251,669 |
| Scott Bemis | 869,443 | 460,551 | — | ↑ +408,892 |
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 executive compensation program is designed to tie strategy and performance to compensation, focusing on long-term success and aligning executive interests with stockholders. It aims to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent while mitigating compensation risk through a pay-for-performance philosophy.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Compensation Strategies |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Behrman | PSU | 2025-01-16 | 71,039 | 142,077 | 142,077 | 284,154 | $3,448,209 |
| Scott Bemis | PSU | 2025-01-16 | 4,891 | 9,781 | 9,781 | 19,562 | 237,385 |
| Michael Foster | PSU | 2025-01-16 | 12,295 | 24,590 | 24,590 | 49,180 | 596,799 |
| Cheryl Maguire | PSU | 2025-01-16 | 13,607 | 27,213 | 27,213 | 54,426 | 660,460 |
| Damien Renwick | PSU | 2025-01-16 | 11,039 | 22,077 | 22,077 | 44,154 | 535,809 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Behrman | $0 | $3,448,209 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Scott Bemis | 0 | 237,385 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Michael Foster | 0 | 596,799 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Cheryl Maguire | 0 | 660,460 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Damien Renwick | 0 | 535,809 | 0 | 100.0% |
% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Renwick | RSU | 3,836 | — | $32,606 |
| Michael Foster | RSU | 5,700 | — | 48,450 |
| Cheryl Maguire | RSU | 5,754 | — | 48,909 |
| Damien Renwick | PSU | 8,183 | — | 69,556 |
| Scott Bemis | PSU | 9,781 | — | 83,139 |
| Scott Bemis | RSU | 9,781 | — | 83,139 |
| Michael Foster | PSU | 12,159 | — | 103,352 |
| Cheryl Maguire | PSU | 12,274 | — | 104,329 |
| Scott Bemis | RSU | 13,402 | — | 113,917 |
| Damien Renwick | RSU | 16,906 | — | 143,701 |
| Michael Foster | RSU | 18,812 | — | 159,902 |
| Cheryl Maguire | RSU | 18,986 | — | 161,381 |
| Damien Renwick | RSU | 22,077 | — | 187,655 |
| Damien Renwick | PSU | 22,077 | — | 187,655 |
| Michael Foster | RSU | 24,590 | — | 209,015 |
| Michael Foster | PSU | 24,590 | — | 209,015 |
| Damien Renwick | PSU | 25,358 | — | 215,543 |
| Cheryl Maguire | RSU | 27,213 | — | 231,311 |
| Cheryl Maguire | PSU | 27,213 | — | 231,311 |
| Michael Foster | PSU | 28,218 | — | 239,853 |
| Cheryl Maguire | PSU | 28,479 | — | 242,072 |
| Mark Behrman | RSU | 31,821 | — | 270,479 |
| Mark Behrman | PSU | 67,884 | — | 577,014 |
| Mark Behrman | RSU | 105,202 | — | 894,217 |
| Mark Behrman | RSU | 142,077 | — | 1,207,655 |
| Mark Behrman | PSU | 142,077 | — | 1,207,655 |
| Mark Behrman | PSU | 157,802 | — | 1,341,317 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn F. WhiteIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) · Compensation (Chair) | $157,500 | $120,002 | — | — | $0 | $277,502 |
| John D. ChandlerIndependent · Audit (Chair) | 94,167 | 120,002 | — | — | 0 | 214,169 |
| Diana M. PeningerIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 92,500 | 120,002 | — | — | 0 | 212,502 |
| Jonathan S. BobbIndependent · Audit · Compensation | 212,500 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 212,500 |
| Steven L. PackebushIndependent | 90,000 | 120,002 | — | — | 0 | 210,002 |
| Barry H. GolsenIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 210,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 210,000 |
| Kanna KitamuraIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Compensation | 207,500 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 207,500 |
| Riccardo BertoccoIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 57,747 | 120,002 | — | — | 0 | 177,749 |
| Richard S. SandersIndependent | 33,626 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 33,626 |
| Richard W. RoedelIndependent | 1,792 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1,792 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $75,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $120,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 12,500 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $1,157,332 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $600,010 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,757,342 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names LSB Industries as a peer
Companies that benchmark against LSB
No companies currently name LSB as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.
This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy, which names it the “Compensation Peer Group” and “TSR Peer Group” — the reference set behind the percentile above.
IP Intrepid Potash, Inc.QUCHY Quaker Chemical CorporationREXR REX American Resources Corp.AVX AdvanSix Inc.AVD American Vanguard CorporationBCM Balchem CorporationCTLI Chemtrade Logistics Income FundCMP Compass Minerals International, Inc.CSWI CSW Industrials, Inc.CVR CVR Partners, LPECVT Ecovyst, Inc.HKN Hawkins, Inc.NGVT Ingevity CorporationROG Rogers CorporationHAY Haynes International, Inc.LIV Livent Corp.OR Orion Engineered Carbons S.ASIL US Silica Holdings, Inc.
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 | REX American Resources Corp. | 2025 | Howard Schwimmer | $1,000,000 | $24,856,439 | $0 | $0 | $25,892,687 |
| 2 | Intrepid Potash, Inc. | 2025 | Andrew Silvernail | 1,000,000 | 12,174,818 | 0 | 1,318,500 | 14,838,324 |
| 3 | Ingevity Corporation | 2025 | David Li | 810,685 | 8,500,086 | 2,000,007 | 1,293,600 | 12,839,719 |
| 4 | Rogers Corporation | 2025 | R. Colin Gouveia | 492,386 | 5,228,612 | 0 | 0 | 7,415,991 |
| 5 | Haynes International, Inc. | 2025 | Kevin Holleran | 975,962 | 4,113,204 | 0 | 1,325,000 | 6,736,782 |
| 6 | Compass Minerals International, Inc. | 2025 | Edward Dowling Jr. | 1,000,000 | 3,500,019 | 0 | 1,645,280 | 6,343,575 |
| 7 | LSB Industries, Inc | 2025 | Mark Behrman | 785,731 | 3,448,209 | 0 | 1,073,600 | 5,327,795 |
| 8 | Ecovyst, Inc. | 2025 | Kurt Bitting | 750,000 | 3,347,752 | 0 | 804,000 | 4,992,440 |
| 9 | American Vanguard Corporation | 2025 | Douglas Kaye | 650,000 | 0 | — | 235,950 | 1,069,480 |
| 10 | AdvanSix Inc. | 2025 | Jolie Kahn | 370,083 | 540,822 | 0 | 0 | 910,905 |
| 11 | CVR Partners, LP | 2025 | Gregory Rizzo | 332,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434,372 |
| — | Quaker Chemical Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Balchem Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | CSW Industrials, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Hawkins, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Livent Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Orion Engineered Carbons SA | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | US Silica Holdings, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
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
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSB Industries, Inc | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Compensation Strategies |
| AdvanSix Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| American Vanguard Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Exequity, LLP |
| Balchem Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| CSW Industrials, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| CVR Partners, LP | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Ecovyst, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Willis Towers Watson |
| Hawkins, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Haynes International, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer |
| Ingevity Corporation | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer |
| Intrepid Potash, Inc. | 87.9% | PSU 100 | Yes — Relative TSR | Frederic W. Cook |
| Livent Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Orion Engineered Carbons SA | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| REX American Resources Corp. | 227% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative TSR vs. Dow Jones U.S. Equity REIT Index | FPC |
| Rogers Corporation | 5.94% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | No | Compensia |
| US Silica Holdings, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
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
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (34 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, Mark Behrman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 49. As printed: 5,327,795. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Cheryl Maguire. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 49. As printed: 1,524,845. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Michael Foster. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 49. As printed: 1,435,361. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Damien Renwick. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 49. As printed: 1,323,761. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Scott Bemis. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 49. As printed: 869,443. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mark Behrman PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Scott Bemis PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Michael Foster PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Cheryl Maguire PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Damien Renwick PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lynn F. White. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 277,502. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John D. Chandler. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 214,169. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Diana M. Peninger. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 212,502. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jonathan S. Bobb. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 212,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Steven L. Packebush. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 210,002. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Barry H. Golsen. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 210,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kanna Kitamura. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 207,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Riccardo Bertocco. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 177,749. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Richard S. Sanders. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 33,626. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Richard W. Roedel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 1,792. 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 1,157,332 + equity 600,010 + all other 0 = 1,757,342, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- REX American Resources Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in REX American Resources Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 25,892,687. View filing ↗
- Intrepid Potash, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Intrepid Potash, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,838,324. View filing ↗
- Ingevity Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Ingevity Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 12,839,719. View filing ↗
- Rogers Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Rogers Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 7,415,991. View filing ↗
- Haynes International, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Haynes International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,736,782. View filing ↗
- Compass Minerals International, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Compass Minerals International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,343,575. View filing ↗
- LSB Industries, Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in LSB Industries, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 5,327,795. View filing ↗
- Ecovyst, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. CEO total compensation as printed in Ecovyst, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,992,440. View filing ↗
- American Vanguard Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in American Vanguard Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 1,069,480. View filing ↗
- AdvanSix Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in AdvanSix Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 910,905. View filing ↗
- CVR Partners, LP, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-03. CEO total compensation as printed in CVR Partners, LP's own proxy. As printed: 434,372. View filing ↗