Core & Main Executive Compensation (FY25)
CNM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Mark Witkowski | Median of the other named officers $3,570,179 5 officers, excluding the chief executive | Latest say-on-pay support = June 23, 2026 |
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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 23, 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 — Mark Witkowski: $1,830,886 → $9,327,106
Say-on-pay support: 93.2% → 90.3% (2.9 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Core & Main's chief executive and what were they paid?
Mark Witkowski, Chief Executive Officer, received $9,327,106 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Witkowski's total moved up from the $1,830,886 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Core & Main's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 90.3% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 23, 2026 for fiscal 2026.
Which companies are in Core & Main's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., Builders FirstSource, Inc., Fastenal Company, Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. and GMS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen LeClair Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Witkowski Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Schaller President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Whittenburg General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Bradford Cowles President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen LeClair Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Witkowski Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Schaller Executive Vice President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Bradford Cowles President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Whittenburg Former General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen LeClair Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Huebert President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Witkowski Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John Schaller Executive Vice President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Bradford Cowles President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Whittenburg Former General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Witkowski Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Bradford Cowles President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Huebert President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robyn Bradbury Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mark Whittenburg Former General Counsel and Secretary Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Stephen LeClair Former Executive Chair and Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 2024
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford A. Cowles | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Bradford A. Cowles | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| John R. Schaller | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| John R. Schaller | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Mark R. Witkowski | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Mark R. Witkowski | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael G. Huebert | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Michael G. Huebert | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Stephen O. LeClair | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Stephen O. LeClair | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022 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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen LeClair | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/10/2033 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/7/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Mark Witkowski | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/31/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/13/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/10/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/7/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Bradford Cowles | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/13/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/10/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/7/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Michael Huebert | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/13/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 7/22/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Mark Whittenburg | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/13/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/10/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/7/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Robyn Bradbury | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/31/2035 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/13/2035 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/10/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/7/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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.
Bradford Cowles
President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Mark Whittenburg
Former General Counsel and Secretary · Employment agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Mark Witkowski
Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Michael Huebert
President · Employment agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Clawback | ◇ |
Robyn Bradbury
Chief Financial Officer · Employment agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James G. Castellano Board chair | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Margaret M. Newman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dennis G. Gipson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Orvin T. Kimbrough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Robert M. Buck | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kathleen M. Mazzarella | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
James D. Hope | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bhavani Amirthalingam | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
M. Susan Hardwick served on the board in fiscal 2026 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 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 2026
- Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT
- Builders FirstSource, Inc. BLDR
- Fastenal Company FAST
- Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. FERG
- GMS Inc. GMS
- Hillman Solutions Corp. HLMN
- Installed Building Products, Inc. IBP
- MSC Industrial Direct, Inc. MSM
- Pool Corporation POOL
- SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. SITE
- TopBuild Corp BLD
- United Rentals, Inc. URI
- W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW
- WESCO International, Inc. WCC
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | June 23, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2025 | June 24, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 26, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 28, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | July 19, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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Documents cited
- 0001856525-26-000059Proposal No. 3 - Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers for the
- 0001856525-26-000046
- 0001856525-25-000124Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
- 0001856525-25-000105
- 0001856525-24-000076Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
- 0001856525-23-000035Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001856525-23-000022
- 0001856525-22-000031Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Core & Main discloses
The companies named in CNM's own disclosed peer group.
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.Builders FirstSource, Inc.Fastenal CompanyFerguson Enterprises, Inc.GMS Inc.Hillman Solutions Corp.Installed Building Products, Inc.MSC Industrial Direct, Inc.Pool CorporationSiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.TopBuild CorpUnited Rentals, Inc.W.W. Grainger, Inc.WESCO International, 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}
}