David Watson is President and Chief Executive Officer of ARGAN INC (AGX). The company reported total compensation of $2,668,098 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $500,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $500,000 |
| Stock awards | $1,547,260 |
| Option awards | $86,500 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $0 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | — |
| All other compensation | $34,338 |
| Total | $2,668,098 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure ARGAN INC filed April 21, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-045998.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $500,000 | $500,000 | $1,547,260 | $86,500 | $0 | — | $34,338 | $2,668,098 |
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $437,500 | $675,000 | $1,073,705 | $41,670 | $0 | — | $31,383 | $2,259,258 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $400,000 | $575,000 | $845,569 | $40,600 | $0 | $0 | $6,012 | $1,867,181 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for ARGAN INC.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $4,728,340 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-2,060,242 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 25th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 8 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group ARGAN INC discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Collins IV | Chief Executive Officer, Gemma | $7,377,838 |
| David Watson this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $2,668,098 |
| Joshua Baugher | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer | $1,351,218 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full ARGAN INC compensation brief.
David Watson's compensation sits inside ARGAN INC's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.