Owen Kratz is President and Chief Executive Officer of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX). The company reported total compensation of $5,067,269 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $800,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,838,519 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $420,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $8,750 |
| Total | $5,067,269 |
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 Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc filed April 1, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-012501.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $800,000 | $0 | $3,838,519 | $0 | $420,000 | $0 | $8,750 | $5,067,269 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $800,000 | $0 | $3,952,815 | $0 | $914,400 | $0 | $8,625 | $5,675,840 |
| FY2023 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $800,000 | $0 | $4,057,310 | $0 | $2,157,600 | $0 | $8,250 | $7,023,160 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $10,316,599 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-5,249,330 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 20th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 10 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Kratz this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $5,067,269 |
| Erik Staffeldt | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,207,805 |
| Scotty Sparks | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | $2,087,099 |
| Ken Neikirk | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $1,588,699 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc compensation brief.
Owen Kratz's compensation sits inside Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.
The Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (HLX) compensation brief