Companies Nano Nuclear Energy Inc.
Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers99th pct.Of 12 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $407,652FY2023
- $185,000FY2024
- $9,281,438FY2025
CEO total pay was $9,281,438 in fiscal 2025, up from $185,000 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $0 · bonus $300,000 · stock awards $2,511,348 · option awards $6,043,422
Executives and directors
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Jay Jiang Yu (President, Secretary, and Chairman of the Board of Directors) was the highest-paid executive at Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $11,158,175.
How does Nano Nuclear Energy Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, James Walker's total compensation ranked at the 99th percentile of Nano Nuclear Energy Inc.'s disclosed peer group.
How much does Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. reported total board compensation of $937,787 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 officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Jiang Yu | $496,667 | $600,000 | $4,018,086 | $6,043,422 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,158,175 |
| President, Secretary, and Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||||||||
| James Walker | 0 | 300,000 | 2,511,348 | 6,043,422 | 0 | 0 | 426,668 | 9,281,438 |
| Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||||||
| Florent Heidet | 208,333 | 125,000 | 804,055 | 6,812,116 | 0 | 0 | 3,333 | 7,952,837 |
| Former Chief Technology Officer | ||||||||
| Jaisun Garcha | 0 | 200,000 | 1,507,001 | 3,021,711 | 0 | 0 | 326,333 | 5,055,045 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Jiang Yu | $11,158,175 | $390,000 | $542,652 | ↑ +10,768,175 |
| James Walker | 9,281,438 | 185,000 | 407,652 | ↑ +9,096,438 |
| Florent Heidet | 7,952,837 | — | — | — |
| Jaisun Garcha | 5,055,045 | 170,000 | 167,786 | ↑ +4,885,045 |
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
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | — |
| Anti-hedging | — |
| Anti-pledging | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walker | RSU | 2025-06-03 | — | — | 86,064 | — | $2,511,348 |
| Florent Heidet | RSU | 2025-06-03 | — | — | 27,555 | — | 804,055 |
| Jaisun Garcha | RSU | 2025-06-03 | — | — | 51,645 | — | 1,507,001 |
| Jaisun Garcha | OPTION | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 150,000 | — | 3,021,711 |
| James Walker | OPTION | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 300,000 | — | 6,043,422 |
| Jay Jiang Yu | OPTION | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 300,000 | — | 6,043,422 |
| Jay Jiang Yu | RSU | 2025-06-03 | — | — | 137,700 | — | 4,018,086 |
| Florent Heidet | OPTION | 2025-03-13 | — | — | 338,000 | — | 6,812,116 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walker | $2,511,348 | $0 | $6,043,422 | 0.0% |
| Florent Heidet | 804,055 | 0 | 6,812,116 | 0.0% |
| Jaisun Garcha | 1,507,001 | 0 | 3,021,711 | 0.0% |
| Jay Jiang Yu | 4,018,086 | 0 | 6,043,422 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaisun Garcha | RSU | 27,555 | — | $68,598 |
| Dr. Tsun Yee Law | PSU | 50,000 | — | 100,029 |
| Diane Hare | PSU | 50,000 | — | 100,029 |
| Yu | PSU | 50,000 | — | 100,029 |
| Dr. Seth Berl | PSU | 50,000 | — | 124,475 |
| James Walker | RSU | 51,645 | — | 1,991,431 |
| Yu | RSU | 86,064 | — | 3,318,628 |
| Dr. Tsun Yee Law | RSU | 100,724 | — | 250,753 |
| Diane Hare | RSU | 100,724 | — | 250,753 |
| Yu | RSU | 100,724 | — | 250,753 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Seth BerlIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance | $50,000 | $437,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $487,700 |
| Dr. Kenny YuIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Compensation | 50,000 | 100,029 | 100,724 | 0 | 0 | 250,753 |
| Diane HareIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) · Compensation | 50,000 | 100,029 | 100,724 | 0 | 0 | 250,753 |
| Dr. Tsun Yee LawIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Compensation (Chair) | 50,000 | 100,029 | 100,724 | 0 | 0 | 250,753 |
| Jay Jiang YuEmployee director · Board Chair | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| James WalkerEmployee director | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | — |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $200,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $737,787 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $937,787 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Nano Nuclear Energy as a peer
Companies that benchmark against NNE
- LIGHTBRIDGE CorpLTBRFY2025
Each company listed discloses NNE in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons.
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.
NRGV Energy Vault HoldingsENVX Enovix Corp.VICR Vicor Corp.HYLN Hyliion Holdings Corp.CHPT Chargepoint HoldingsOKLO Oklo Inc.SMR Nuscale Power Corp.THR Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.PLPC Preformed Line Products Co.EOSE EOS Energy Enterprises, Inc.AMSC American Superconductor Corp.SHLS Shoals Technologies Group, 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 | Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. | 2025 | James Walker | $0 | $2,511,348 | $6,043,422 | $0 | $9,281,438 |
| 2 | Enovix Corp. | 2025 | Raj Talluri | 617,505 | 6,999,998 | 0 | 375,422 | 7,996,489 |
| 3 | American Superconductor Corp. | 2025 | Daniel McGahn | 715,769 | 5,644,800 | 0 | 1,149,125 | 7,529,025 |
| 4 | Oklo Inc. | 2025 | Jacob DeWitte | 625,000 | 5,991,910 | 0 | 0 | 7,037,160 |
| 5 | Energy Vault Holdings | 2025 | Robert Piconi | 901,164 | 2,383,250 | 0 | 1,247,277 | 6,432,731 |
| 6 | Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. | 2025 | Brandon Moss | 791,666 | 4,400,002 | 0 | 699,200 | 5,961,218 |
| 7 | EOS Energy Enterprises, Inc. | 2025 | Joe Mastrangelo | 708,269 | 4,007,193 | 0 | 0 | 4,854,452 |
| 8 | Chargepoint Holdings | 2026 | Rick Wilmer | 625,000 | 3,481,013 | 0 | 0 | 4,106,013 |
| 9 | Nuscale Power Corp. | 2025 | John Hopkins | 632,615 | 2,899,987 | 0 | 512,785 | 4,084,073 |
| 10 | Preformed Line Products Co. | 2025 | Dennis McKenna | 725,004 | 1,564,843 | 0 | 725,004 | 3,287,390 |
| 11 | Hyliion Holdings Corp. | 2025 | Thomas Healy | 650,000 | 2,178,596 | 0 | 162,500 | 2,991,096 |
| 12 | Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | Bruce Thames | 715,035 | 1,299,963 | 0 | 543,620 | 2,579,122 |
| 13 | Vicor Corp. | 2025 | Patrizio Vinciarelli | 479,257 | 0 | 160,242 | 0 | 702,202 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| American Superconductor Corp. | 159% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Compensia, Inc. |
| Chargepoint Holdings | not disclosed | PSU 75 · RSU 25 | No | FW Cook |
| Energy Vault Holdings | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Enovix Corp. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | not disclosed | Compensia, Inc. |
| EOS Energy Enterprises, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | not disclosed | Pay Governance |
| Hyliion Holdings Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Nuscale Power Corp. | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Oklo Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | CBIZ, Inc. |
| Preformed Line Products Co. | 100% for Executive Chairman, CEO, CFO, and President; 85% for other NEOs% | PRSU 66.67 · RSU 33.33 | No | not disclosed |
| Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. | 74% | not disclosed | No | Pay Governance |
| Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. | 76% | not disclosed | No | Mercer |
| Vicor Corp. | not disclosed | Options 100 | 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, Jay Jiang Yu. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 11,158,175. View filing ↗
- Section 01, James Walker. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 20. As printed: 9,281,438. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Florent Heidet. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 7,952,837. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jaisun Garcha. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 5,055,045. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James Walker RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Florent Heidet RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jaisun Garcha RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jaisun Garcha OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, James Walker OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jay Jiang Yu OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Jay Jiang Yu RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Florent Heidet OPTION. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Dr. Seth Berl. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 487,700. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Dr. Kenny Yu. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,753. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Diane Hare. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,753. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Dr. Tsun Yee Law. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 250,753. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Jay Jiang Yu. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, James Walker. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. 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 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 200,000 + equity 737,787 + all other 0 = 937,787, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Nano Nuclear Energy Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,281,438. View filing ↗
- Enovix Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Enovix Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,996,489. View filing ↗
- American Superconductor Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-18. CEO total compensation as printed in American Superconductor Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,529,025. View filing ↗
- Oklo Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-21. CEO total compensation as printed in Oklo Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,037,160. View filing ↗
- Energy Vault Holdings, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Energy Vault Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 6,432,731. View filing ↗
- Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,961,218. View filing ↗
- EOS Energy Enterprises, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-14. CEO total compensation as printed in EOS Energy Enterprises, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,854,452. View filing ↗
- Chargepoint Holdings, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-05-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Chargepoint Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 4,106,013. View filing ↗
- Nuscale Power Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. CEO total compensation as printed in Nuscale Power Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,084,073. View filing ↗
- Preformed Line Products Co., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Preformed Line Products Co.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,287,390. View filing ↗
- Hyliion Holdings Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Hyliion Holdings Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,991,096. View filing ↗
- Thermon Group Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-06-18. CEO total compensation as printed in Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,579,122. View filing ↗
- Vicor Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Vicor Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 702,202. View filing ↗