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CHUY'S Holdings Executive Compensation (FY23)

CHUY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2023

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Chief executive, fiscal 2023
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Steve Hislop
Latest say-on-pay support
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July 27, 2023

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What changed from fiscal 2022 to fiscal 2023
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Chief executive total compensation — Steve Hislop: $1,634,927 → $2,068,041 (26.5% higher)

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Who is CHUY'S Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Steve Hislop, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $2,068,041 in total compensation for fiscal 2023. Hislop's total was 26.5% higher than the $1,634,927 reported for fiscal 2022.
What was CHUY'S Holdings' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2022, the say-on-pay proposal drew 97.3% support at the meeting held July 27, 2023.
Which companies are in CHUY'S Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Ark Restaurants, BJ's Restaurants, Cracker Barrel, Dave & Buster's Entertainment and Fiesta Restaurant Group, among others. The Peer Group names BJ's Restaurants, Inc., Bloomin' Brands, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. and Denny's Corporation, among others. Companies named in the Mercer Report Peer Group include Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Fiesta Restaurant Group, Ruth's Hospitality Group and Wingstop.

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
Steve Hislop
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jon Howie
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
John Mountford
Chief Culinary and Procurement Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Hatcher
Vice President of Development
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Steve Hislop
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Jon Howie
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
John Mountford
Chief Culinary and Procurement Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Hatcher
Vice President of Development
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
John Korman
Chief Operating 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 2023
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
John KormanRSU◇——◇——◇
John KormanRSU◇——◇——◇
John MountfordRSU◇——◇——◇
Jon HowieRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael HatcherRSU◇——◇——◇
Steve HislopRSU◇——◇——◇
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 2023 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
John KormanRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Michael HatcherRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
John MountfordRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jon HowieRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Steve HislopRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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 2023
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ira Zecher
◇◇————◇
Saed Mohseni
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Jody Bilney
◇◇————◇
Randall DeWitt
◇◇————◇
Nancy Freda-Smith
◇◇————◇
Starlette Johnson
◇—————◇
Jon Howie and Steve Hislop served on the board in fiscal 2023 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◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2023
  • Ark Restaurants ARKR
  • BJ's Restaurants BJRI
  • Cracker Barrel CBRL
  • Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY
  • Fiesta Restaurant Group symbol not shown
  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers RRGB
  • Ruth's Hospitality Group symbol not shown
  • Shake Shack SHAK
  • Texas Roadhouse TXRH
  • Wingstop WING
Peer Group
  • BJ's Restaurants, Inc. BJRI
  • Bloomin' Brands, Inc. symbol not shown
  • Brinker International, Inc. EAT
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. CBRL
  • Denny's Corporation DENN
  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. RRGB
Mercer Report Peer Group
  • Dave & Buster's Entertainment DAVE
  • Fiesta Restaurant Group FIS
  • Ruth's Hospitality Group symbol not shown
  • Wingstop WING

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2022July 27, 2023=◇◇◇
2021July 28, 2022=◇◇◇
2020July 29, 2021=◇◇◇
2019July 30, 2020=◇◇◇
2018August 1, 2019=◇◇◇
2017August 2, 2018=◇◇◇
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162 figures on this page: 156 cited to the filing that reported them, 6 calculated from figures it prints.
156 cited to the filing
6 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001524931-24-000072
    ALL OTHER TOTAL COMPENSATION ( · Director Compensation table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards
  2. 0001524931-23-000063
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  3. 0001524931-22-000057
    Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
  4. 0001524931-21-000108
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001524931-20-000081
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001524931-19-000063
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001524931-18-000067
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers CHUY'S Holdings discloses

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

BJ's RestaurantsCracker BarrelDave & Buster's EntertainmentRed Robin Gourmet BurgersShake ShackTexas RoadhouseWingstopBrinker International, Inc.Denny's CorporationDave & Buster's EntertainmentFiesta Restaurant Group

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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}
}
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