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Century Communities Executive Compensation (FY25)
CCS · Greenwood Village, CO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Robert J. Francescon | Latest say-on-pay support = May 6, 2026 |
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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 — Robert J. Francescon: $11,898,234 → $8,510,773 (28.5% lower)
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Who is Century Communities' chief executive and what were they paid?
Robert J. Francescon, Chief Executive Officer and President, received $8,510,773 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Francescon's total moved 28.5% lower from the $11,898,234 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Century Communities' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 88.6% support at the meeting held May 6, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Century Communities' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Cavco Industries Inc., Champion Homes, Inc., Dream Finders Homes, Inc. and Green Brick Partners, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Francescon Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Messenger Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Francescon Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Messenger Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Francescon Executive Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert J. Francescon Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Scott Dixon Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David L. Messenger Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert J. Francescon Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dale Francescon Executive Chairman | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Scott Dixon Chief Financial 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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Francescon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| J. Scott Dixon | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| J. Scott Dixon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Robert J. Francescon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Scott Dixon | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Dale Francescon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Robert J. Francescon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith R. Guericke Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Elisa Zúñiga Ramírez | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James M. Lippman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John P. Box | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Patricia L. Arvielo | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert J. Francescon and Dale Francescon 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.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Stock Awards.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Beazer Homes USA, Inc. BZH
- Cavco Industries Inc. CVCO
- Champion Homes, Inc. SKY
- Dream Finders Homes, Inc. DFH
- Green Brick Partners, Inc. GRBK
- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV
- KB Home KBH
- LGI Homes, Inc. LGIH
- M/I Homes, Inc. MHO
- Meritage Homes Corporation MTH
- NVR, Inc. NVR
- Taylor Morrison Home Corporation TMHC
- Toll Brothers, Inc. TOL
- Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. TPH
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 6, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 7, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 8, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 3, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 4, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 5, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 6, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 8, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 9, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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Documents cited
- 0001140361-26-019396Proposal No. 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation .
- 0001140361-26-011011DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2025 · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0001140361-25-017968Proposal No. 3 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation .
- 0001140361-25-010345Summary Compensation Table
- 0001140361-24-025203Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-24-015425Summary Compensation Table
- 0001140361-23-022822Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-23-012938Named Executive Officer Compensation · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001140361-22-017727
- 0001140361-21-016072Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-20-010972Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-19-008843Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-18-022673Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}