Michael Walrath is Chief Executive Officer of Yext, Inc. (YEXT). The company reported total compensation of $8,693,973 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $482,308 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $7,675,000 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $503,608 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $33,057 |
| Total | $8,693,973 |
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 Yext, Inc. filed April 27, 2026, accession 0001628280-26-027491.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Chief Executive Officer | $482,308 | $0 | $7,675,000 | $0 | $503,608 | $0 | $33,057 | $8,693,973 |
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,845 | $539,845 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $0 | $0 | $7,587,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,069 | $7,596,569 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer | — | — | $11,435,000 | — | — | — | $7,362 | $11,442,362 |
| FY2022 | Chief Executive Officer | $0 | $0 | $11,435,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,362 | $11,442,362 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Yext, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $6,877,671 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $1,816,302 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 70th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 18 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Yext, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Walrath this page | Chief Executive Officer | $8,693,973 |
| Darryl Bond | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | $3,970,303 |
| Ho Shin | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | $2,665,721 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Yext, Inc. compensation brief.
Michael Walrath's compensation sits inside Yext, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.