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Digital Turbine Executive Compensation (FY25)

APPS · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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William Stone
Median of the other named officers
$1,811,506
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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August 26, 2025
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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 — William Stone: $6,779,631 → $2,483,750 (63.4% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 87.3% → 94.4% (7.1 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 56:1 → 18:1 (67.9% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Digital Turbine's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for William Stone, Chief Executive Officer, came to $2,483,750 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $6,779,631 reported for fiscal 2024, Stone's total was 63.4% lower.
What was Digital Turbine's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 94.4% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held August 26, 2025 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Digital Turbine's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Cardlytics, Inc., Domo, Inc., Entravision Communications Corporation, EverQuote, Inc. and MediaAlpha, Inc., among others.
What is Digital Turbine's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 18:1, against median employee compensation of $138,092.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Barrett Garrison
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Matthew Gillis
President
◇◇————◇◇
Michael B. Miller
Chief Accounting Officer
◇◇————◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
William Stone
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Barrett Garrison
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Senthil Kanagaratnam
Chief Technology Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Matthew Gillis
President
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Michael Miller
Chief Accounting Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
William Stone
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Barrett Garrison
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Matthew Gillis
Former President
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Senthil Kanagaratnam
Chief Technology Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Michael Miller
Former Chief Accounting Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen Lasher
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
William Stone
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Michael Akkerman
Chief Business Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Barrett Garrison
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Senthil Kanagaratnam
Chief Technology Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Joshua Kinsell
Chief Accounting 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.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Barrett GarrisonOPTION◇————◇◇
Barrett GarrisonPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Joshua KinsellRSU◇——◇——◇
Joshua KinsellRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael AkkermanRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael AkkermanOPTION◇————◇◇
Senthil KanagaratnamPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Stephen LasherOPTION◇————◇◇
Stephen LasherRSU◇——◇——◇
William G. Stone IIIPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
William G. Stone IIIOPTION◇————◇◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Senthil KanagaratnamOption◇—◇5/22/2033
Option◇—◇5/24/2034
Option◇—◇5/23/2035
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Stephen LasherOption◇—◇2/6/2035
Option◇—◇5/23/2035
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Michael AkkermanOption◇—◇6/3/2034
Option◇—◇5/23/2035
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
William StoneOption◇—◇5/27/2032
Option◇—◇5/22/2033
Option◇—◇5/24/2034
Option◇—◇5/23/2035
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Joshua KinsellRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Barrett Garrison
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Severance agreement · dated February 5, 2025
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Robert Deutschman
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Holly Hess Groos
◇◇————◇
Mohan S. Gyani
◇◇————◇
Jeffrey Karish
◇◇————◇
Michelle M. Sterling
◇◇————◇
Roy H. Chestnutt
◇◇————◇
Mollie V. Spilman
◇◇————◇
William G. Stone III 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.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Cardlytics, Inc. CDLX
  • Domo, Inc. DOMO
  • Entravision Communications Corporation EVC
  • EverQuote, Inc. EVER
  • MediaAlpha, Inc. MAX
  • Outbrain Inc. symbol not shown
  • PubMatic, Inc. PUBM
  • QuinStreet, Inc. QNST
  • System1, Inc. SST
  • Thryv Holdings, Inc. THRY
  • Upland Software, Inc. UPLD
  • Viant Technology Inc. DSP
  • Yext, Inc. YEXT

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025August 26, 2025=◇◇◇
2024August 27, 2024=◇◇◇
2023August 27, 2024=◇◇◇
2022August 29, 2023=◇◇◇
2021August 30, 2022=◇◇◇
2020September 14, 2021=◇◇◇
2019September 15, 2020=◇◇◇
2018September 17, 2019=◇◇◇
2017September 19, 2018=◇◇◇
2016January 10, 2017=◇◇◇
2015March 9, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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267 figures on this page: 256 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
256 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000317788-25-000016
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001628280-25-035216
    CEO PAY RATIO · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  3. 0001628280-26-048037
    GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 · Grants of Plan-Based Awards
  4. 0001628280-25-031628
    EX-10.6 2
  5. 0001628280-24-038529
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001628280-24-031898
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001628280-23-030869
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001104659-23-082005
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  9. 0001104659-22-096924
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001104659-21-117376
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001628280-20-013794
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001144204-19-044974
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001144204-18-049981
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001144204-17-002086
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001144204-16-087375
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  16. 0001104659-22-080146
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Peers Digital Turbine discloses

The companies named in APPS's own disclosed peer group.

Cardlytics, Inc.Domo, Inc.Entravision Communications CorporationEverQuote, Inc.MediaAlpha, Inc.PubMatic, Inc.QuinStreet, Inc.System1, Inc.Thryv Holdings, Inc.Upland Software, Inc.Viant Technology Inc.Yext, 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
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@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}
}
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