AMC Entertainment Holdings Executive Compensation (FY25)
AMC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Adam Aron: $11,353,972 → $14,975,072 (31.9% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 38.9% → 52.8% (13.9 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is AMC Entertainment Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Adam Aron, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, came to $14,975,072 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $11,353,972 reported for fiscal 2024, Aron's total was 31.9% higher.
What was AMC Entertainment Holdings' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 52.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held December 10, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in AMC Entertainment Holdings' peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AMC Networks Inc., Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Caesars Entertainment, Inc. and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., among others.
What is AMC Entertainment Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 1,174:1, against median employee compensation of $12,756.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Aron Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sean Goodman Executive Vice President, International Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Ellis Executive Vice President, Chief Operations, Development and Marketing Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Aron Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sean Goodman Executive Vice President, International Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Ellis Executive Vice President, Chief Operations, Development and Marketing Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Carla Chavarria Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Aron Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sean Goodman Executive Vice President, International Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Way Executive Vice President, Europe | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Ellis Executive Vice President, Chief Operations, Development and Marketing Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Carla Chavarria Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
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| Carla Chavarria | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Daniel Ellis | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Mark Way | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Sean Goodman | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Adam Aron | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philip Lader Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Denise M. Clark | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Keri S. Putnam | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sonia Jain | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kathleen M. Pawlus | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Anthony J. Saich | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Adam J. Sussman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Howard W. “Hawk” Koch Jr | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gary F. Locke | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Marcus Glover | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Adam M. Aron served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
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| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
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| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
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| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
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Equity is delivered as Stock.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- AMC Networks Inc. AMCX
- Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. BLMN
- Brinker International, Inc. EAT
- Caesars Entertainment, Inc. CZR
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG
- Cinemark Holdings Inc. CNK
- Darden Restaurants, Inc DRI
- Formula One Group symbol not shown
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. HLT
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation H
- IMAX Corporation IMAX
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. LYV
- Marriott International, Inc. MAR
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd NCLH
- Roku, Inc. ROKU
- Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. RCL
- Sinclair, Inc. SBGI
- TEGNA, Inc. TGNA
- Texas Roadhouse, Inc. TXRH
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | December 10, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 5, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | November 8, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 16, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | July 29, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 3, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | April 26, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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225 figures on this page: 218 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
218 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-093412Non-Employee Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2025 · Pay Ratio Disclosure · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001411579-25-000077Proposal 7: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
- 0001104659-24-069713Proposal 7: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
- 0001411579-23-000091Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001558370-22-010100Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001104659-21-097922Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
- 0001411579-19-000029Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001411579-17-000039Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers AMC Entertainment Holdings discloses
The companies named in AMC's own disclosed peer group.
AMC Networks Inc.Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.Brinker International, Inc.Caesars Entertainment, Inc.Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Cinemark Holdings Inc.Darden Restaurants, IncHilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.Hyatt Hotels CorporationIMAX CorporationLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.Marriott International, Inc.Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, LtdRoku, Inc.Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.Sinclair, Inc.TEGNA, Inc.Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}