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VSE (VSE): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers91st pct.Of 23 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $4,563,461FY2023
- $4,945,400FY2024
- $8,965,642FY2025
CEO total pay was $8,965,642 in fiscal 2025, up from $4,945,400 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $1,000,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $5,499,980 · option awards $0
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at VSE Corp in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, John Cuomo (CEO and President) was the highest-paid executive at VSE Corp in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $8,965,642.
How does VSE Corp's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, John Cuomo's total compensation ranked at the 91st percentile of VSE Corp's disclosed peer group.
What is VSE Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, VSE Corp's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 139.2:1.
How much does VSE Corp spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, VSE Corp reported total board compensation of $1,725,637 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cuomo | $1,000,000 | $0 | $5,499,980 | $0 | $2,002,000 | $0 | $463,662 | $8,965,642 |
| CEO and President | ||||||||
| Adam Cohn | 550,000 | 0 | 797,505 | 0 | 750,750 | 0 | 96,500 | 2,194,755 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Benjamin Thomas | 550,000 | 0 | 797,505 | 0 | 750,750 | 0 | 96,500 | 2,194,755 |
| Chief Operating 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cuomo | $8,965,642 | $4,945,400 | $4,563,461 | ↑ +4,020,242 |
| Adam Cohn | 2,194,755 | 3,396,280 | — | ↓ −1,201,525 |
| Benjamin Thomas | 2,194,755 | 1,471,002 | 1,195,038 | ↑ +723,753 |
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
VSE's compensation program is designed to closely align the interests of executive officers with those of stockholders by focusing on revenue growth, profit expansion, free-cash flow conversion, and enhanced total stockholder returns. The program utilizes a robust pay-for-performance model that balances near and long-term financial and business goals, with a heavy weighting towards performance-based variable compensation to attract, motivate, and retain a highly qualified executive team.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Aon Human Capital Solutions |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cohn | PSU | 2025-02-28 | 1,333 | 4,038 | — | 8,076 | $478,503 |
| Adam Cohn | RSU | 2025-02-28 | — | — | 2,692 | — | 319,002 |
| John Cuomo | PSU | 2025-02-28 | 6,683 | 20,253 | — | 40,506 | 2,399,981 |
| John Cuomo | RSU | 2025-01-01 | — | — | 15,773 | — | 1,500,012 |
| John Cuomo | RSU | 2025-02-28 | — | — | 13,502 | — | 1,599,987 |
| Benjamin Thomas | PSU | 2025-02-28 | 1,333 | 4,038 | — | 8,076 | 478,503 |
| Benjamin Thomas | RSU | 2025-02-28 | — | — | 2,692 | — | 319,002 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cohn | $319,002 | $478,503 | $0 | 60.0% |
| John Cuomo | 3,099,999 | 2,399,981 | 0 | 43.6% |
| Benjamin Thomas | 319,002 | 478,503 | 0 | 60.0% |
% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Thomas | RSU | 1,311 | — | $226,501 |
| Benjamin Thomas | RSU | 1,956 | — | 337,938 |
| Adam Cohn | RSU | 2,640 | — | 456,113 |
| Adam Cohn | RSU | 2,692 | — | 465,097 |
| Benjamin Thomas | RSU | 2,692 | — | 465,097 |
| Benjamin Thomas | PSU | 2,835 | — | 489,803 |
| Benjamin Thomas | RSU | 2,879 | — | 497,405 |
| Benjamin Thomas | RSU | 3,640 | — | 628,883 |
| Adam Cohn | PSU | 3,739 | — | 645,987 |
| Adam Cohn | RSU | 3,795 | — | 655,662 |
| Adam Cohn | PSU | 5,384 | — | 930,194 |
| Benjamin Thomas | PSU | 5,384 | — | 930,194 |
| John Cuomo | RSU | 6,694 | — | 1,156,522 |
| John Cuomo | RSU | 9,385 | — | 1,621,446 |
| John Cuomo | RSU | 13,502 | — | 2,332,741 |
| John Cuomo | PSU | 14,077 | — | 2,432,083 |
| John Cuomo | RSU | 14,289 | — | 2,468,711 |
| John Cuomo | RSU | 15,773 | — | 2,725,101 |
| Adam Cohn | RSU | 17,994 | — | 3,108,823 |
| John Cuomo | RSU | 20,081 | — | 3,469,394 |
| John Cuomo | PSU | 27,004 | — | 4,665,481 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph E. EberhartIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Compensation & Human Resources · Nominating & Corporate Governance | $190,000 | $135,091 | — | — | — | $325,091 |
| Anita D. BrittIndependent · Audit Committee (Chair) · Compensation Committee | 110,000 | 135,091 | — | — | — | 245,091 |
| Mark E. Ferguson IIIIndependent · Audit Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) | 105,000 | 135,091 | — | — | — | 240,091 |
| John E. PotterIndependent · Compensation Committee (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | 105,000 | 135,091 | — | — | — | 240,091 |
| Lloyd E. JohnsonIndependent · Compensation Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | 90,000 | 135,091 | — | — | — | 225,091 |
| Bonnie K. WachtelIndependent · Audit Committee · Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | 90,000 | 135,091 | — | — | — | 225,091 |
| Edward P. DolanskiIndependent · Audit Committee · Compensation Committee | 90,000 | 135,091 | — | — | — | 225,091 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $90,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $135,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 15,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $450,000 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $780,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $945,637 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $1,725,637 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names VSE as a peer
Companies that benchmark against VSE
1 company names VSE as a compensation peer
- AAR CORPAIRFY2026
- Target Hospitality Corp.THFY2025
- TRINITY INDUSTRIES INCTRNFY2025
- V2X, Inc.VVXFY2025
Each company listed discloses VSE 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 VSE in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy, which names it the “2025 Compensation Peer Group” and “2026 Compensation Peer Group” — the reference set behind the percentile above.
AAR AAR Corp.AS AerSale CorporationATRO Astronics CorporationDORM Dorman Products, Inc.DCO Ducommun IncorporatedHE H&E Equipment Services, Inc.ICFI ICF International, Inc.MPA Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.SMP Standard Motor Products, Inc.STNE Stoneridge, Inc.ATSG Air Transport Services Group, Inc.B Barnes Group Inc.HXL Hexcel CorporationTFM Triumph Group, Inc.AIN Albany International Corp.FTAI FTAI Aviation Ltd.WOW Woodward, Inc.AVAV AeroVironment, Inc.KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.DRS Leonardo DRS, Inc.LOAR Loar Holdings Inc.MOG Moog Inc.MSM MSC Industrial Direct Co., 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 | AeroVironment, Inc. | 2026 | Wahid Nawabi | $1,118,829 | $13,339,715 | $0 | $767,609 | $15,253,775 |
| 2 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | 2025 | Eric DeMarco | 1,000,000 | 8,244,000 | 0 | 1,500,000 | 10,832,739 |
| 3 | Ducommun Incorporated | 2025 | Stephen Oswald | 1,019,624 | 6,121,650 | 0 | 3,058,871 | 10,329,989 |
| 4 | VSE Corp | 2025 | John Cuomo | 1,000,000 | 5,499,980 | 0 | 2,002,000 | 8,965,642 |
| 5 | Leonardo DRS, Inc. | 2025 | William Lynn III | 1,157,249 | 4,846,532 | 0 | 2,126,500 | 8,224,992 |
| 6 | Barnes Group Inc. | 2023 | Thomas Hook | 1,000,000 | 4,688,207 | 1,114,981 | 432,000 | 7,305,338 |
| 7 | Hexcel Corporation | 2025 | Thomas Gentile III | 1,100,000 | 3,374,961 | 1,685,259 | 923,230 | 7,252,875 |
| 8 | ICF International, Inc. | 2025 | John Wasson | 1,003,096 | 4,715,918 | 0 | 1,122,332 | 6,857,678 |
| 9 | Dorman Products, Inc. | 2025 | Kevin Olsen | 970,192 | 4,206,024 | 0 | 1,522,950 | 6,745,783 |
| 10 | Ftai Aviation Ltd. | 2025 | Joseph Adams Jr. | 975,000 | 2,647,254 | 0 | 2,340,000 | 5,988,406 |
| 11 | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | 2025 | Erik Gershwind | 871,411 | 3,549,966 | 0 | 1,425,750 | 5,873,837 |
| 12 | Astronics Corporation | 2025 | Peter Gundermann | 658,570 | 500,455 | 951,108 | 0 | 4,564,990 |
| 13 | H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | 2025 | Scott W. Seu | 1,024,900 | 1,721,450 | 0 | 0 | 4,430,919 |
| 14 | Albany International Corp. | 2025 | Gunnar Kleveland | 922,327 | 2,612,570 | 0 | 699,550 | 4,259,285 |
| 15 | Loar Holdings Inc. | 2025 | Dirkson Charles | 950,000 | 0 | 1,783,047 | 1,147,368 | 3,890,915 |
| 16 | Woodward, Inc. | 2024 | Teresa Elder | 894,348 | 223,588 | 0 | 1,519,273 | 2,637,209 |
| 17 | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | 2025 | Eric Sills | 742,000 | 405,390 | 0 | 1,088,843 | 2,339,731 |
| — | AAR Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | AerSale Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Stoneridge, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Air Transport Services Group, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Triumph Group, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Moog 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSE Corp | not disclosed | PRSU 60 · RSU 40 | not disclosed | Aon Human Capital Solutions |
| AAR Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| AeroVironment, Inc. | 62% | PSU 65 · RSU 35 | No | Pay Governance |
| AerSale Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Air Transport Services Group, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Albany International Corp. | 72.9% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | Yes — AIN Relative TSR | Pearl Meyer & Partners |
| Astronics Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | No | not disclosed |
| Barnes Group Inc. | not disclosed | PSA 50 · RSU 30 · Option 20 | Yes — Relative TSR | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Dorman Products, Inc. | 142% | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | No | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| Ducommun Incorporated | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Willis Towers Watson LLC |
| Ftai Aviation Ltd. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · Cash LTI 50 | No | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook) |
| Hexcel Corporation | 76.3% | not disclosed | No | Semler Brossy |
| ICF International, Inc. | 86.41% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | Aon Human Capital Solutions Practice |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Board Advisory, LLC |
| Leonardo DRS, Inc. | 153% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Exequity |
| Loar Holdings Inc. | not disclosed | Option 100 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Moog Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Korn Ferry |
| Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | 95% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Standard Motor Products, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Stoneridge, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Triumph Group, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 70 · RSU 30 | not disclosed | Pay Governance |
| Woodward, Inc. | not disclosed | PRSU 75 · RSU 25 | not disclosed | Aon plc |
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.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 139.2 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | $64,408 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (38 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, John Cuomo. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 49. As printed: 8,965,642. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Adam Cohn. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 49. As printed: 2,194,755. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Benjamin Thomas. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Summary Compensation Table” · page 49. As printed: 2,194,755. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Adam Cohn PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Adam Cohn RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Cuomo PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Cuomo RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, John Cuomo RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Benjamin Thomas PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Benjamin Thomas RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 139.2 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ralph E. Eberhart. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 325,091. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Anita D. Britt. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 245,091. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mark E. Ferguson III. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 240,091. View filing ↗
- Section 08, John E. Potter. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 240,091. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Lloyd E. Johnson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 225,091. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Bonnie K. Wachtel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 225,091. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Edward P. Dolanski. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 225,091. 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 780,000 + equity 945,637 + all other 0 = 1,725,637, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- AeroVironment, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. CEO total compensation as printed in AeroVironment, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 15,253,775. View filing ↗
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,832,739. View filing ↗
- Ducommun Incorporated, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-13. CEO total compensation as printed in Ducommun Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 10,329,989. View filing ↗
- VSE Corp (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-24. CEO total compensation as printed in VSE Corp's own proxy. As printed: 8,965,642. View filing ↗
- Leonardo DRS, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-03. CEO total compensation as printed in Leonardo DRS, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,224,992. View filing ↗
- Barnes Group Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2024-03-29. CEO total compensation as printed in Barnes Group Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,305,338. View filing ↗
- Hexcel Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Hexcel Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 7,252,875. View filing ↗
- ICF International, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in ICF International, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,857,678. View filing ↗
- Dorman Products, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Dorman Products, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,745,783. View filing ↗
- Ftai Aviation Ltd., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. CEO total compensation as printed in Ftai Aviation Ltd.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,988,406. View filing ↗
- MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-11. CEO total compensation as printed in MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,873,837. View filing ↗
- Astronics Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-17. CEO total compensation as printed in Astronics Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 4,564,990. View filing ↗
- H&E Equipment Services, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-29. CEO total compensation as printed in H&E Equipment Services, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,430,919. View filing ↗
- Albany International Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Albany International Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,259,285. View filing ↗
- Loar Holdings Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-14. CEO total compensation as printed in Loar Holdings Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,890,915. View filing ↗
- Woodward, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Woodward, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,637,209. View filing ↗
- Standard Motor Products, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEFR 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Standard Motor Products, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,339,731. View filing ↗