Michael Skipworth compensation by year
Wingstop Summary Compensation Table · all 8 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $368,923 | $416,346 | $485,577 | $523,077 | $670,193 | $740,000 | $789,808 | $959,231 |
| Bonus | $100,000 | — | $375,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $796,087 | $510,020 | $450,096 | $1,200,095 | $1,827,766 | $4,425,150 | $6,628,077 | $32,590,697 |
| Option awards | — | — | $134,243 | $164,641 | $194,829 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $228,000 | $255,000 | $375,000 | $711,563 | $1,400,000 | $1,650,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,708,800 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $213,828 | $11,004 | $215,267 | $12,112 | $24,275 | $30,565 | $33,771 | $29,867 |
| Total | $1,706,838 | $1,192,370 | $2,035,183 | $2,611,488 | $4,117,063 | $6,845,715 | $9,251,656 | $35,288,595 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Wingstop Inc. DEF 14A filed April 2, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-140360, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Wingstop Inc. filed document, accession 0001193125-26-140360. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 2, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 45,505 | $11,671,577 | — |
| RSU | 45,505 | $11,671,577 | — |
| PSU | 15,662 | $10,146,235 | — |
| PSU | 10,726 | $6,926,583 | — |
| PSU | 20,864 | $5,368,933 | — |
| RSU | 13,909 | $3,579,203 | — |
| RSU | 4,768 | $1,231,622 | — |
| RSU | 3,481 | $902,032 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Wingstop Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Wingstop’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Skipworth · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $35,288,595 |
| Alex Kaleida | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | $2,563,832 |
| Rajneesh Kapoor | Senior Vice President, President of International | $2,161,423 |
| Marisa Carona | Senior Vice President, Chief U.S. Franchise Operations and Development Officer | $2,103,248 |
| Donnie Upshaw | Senior Vice President, Corporate Restaurants and Chief People Officer | $2,032,618 |
Board service
Wingstop board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Wingstop pays directors a $80,000 cash retainer and $130,000 in Restricted Stock. As stated in Wingstop's FY2025 proxy.
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