Sanjay Chowbey is President and Chief Executive Officer of Kennametal Inc (KMT). The company reported total compensation of $7,356,246 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $937,141 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | — |
| Stock awards | $4,776,510 |
| Option awards | — |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $1,511,496 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | — |
| All other compensation | $131,099 |
| Total | $7,356,246 |
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 Kennametal Inc filed September 14, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-107306.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $937,141 | — | $4,776,510 | — | $1,511,496 | — | $131,099 | $7,356,246 |
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $925,000 | — | $3,052,941 | — | $643,060 | — | $73,632 | $4,694,633 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $527,304 | — | $865,913 | — | $344,302 | — | $56,578 | $1,794,097 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Kennametal Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $7,613,051 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-256,805 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 44th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 18 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Kennametal Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Sanjay Chowbey this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $7,356,246 |
| Patrick Watson | Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,719,898 |
| Dave Bersaglini | Vice President and President, Metal Cutting Segment | $2,324,977 |
| Michelle Keating | Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | $1,991,059 |
| Faisal Hamadi | Vice President and President, Infrastructure Segment | $1,922,561 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Kennametal Inc compensation brief.
Sanjay Chowbey's compensation sits inside Kennametal Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.