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Enerpac Tool Group Executive Compensation (FY25)

EPAC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Paul Sternlieb
Median of the other named officers
$1,251,798
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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February 4, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee

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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 — Paul Sternlieb: $6,043,435 → $6,548,272 (8.4% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 142:1 → 147:1 (3.5% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Enerpac Tool Group's chief executive and what were they paid?
Paul Sternlieb was paid $6,548,272 in total compensation as President and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Sternlieb's total moved 8.4% higher from the $6,043,435 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Enerpac Tool Group's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 98.1% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held February 4, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Enerpac Tool Group's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Badger Meter, Inc., Brady Corporation, Columbus McKinnon Corporation, Enpro Inc. and ESCO Technologies Inc., among others.
What is Enerpac Tool Group's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 147:1, against median employee compensation of $44,425.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Paul Sternlieb
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Paul Sternlieb
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Paul Sternlieb
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Darren Kozik
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
James Denis
Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Counsel
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Eric Chack
Executive Vice President, Operations
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Benjamin Topercer
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
P. Shannon Burns
Former Interim Principal Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇———◇◇
Noah Popp
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
◇◇——◇—◇◇
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
Benjamin J. TopercerRSU◇——◇——◇
Benjamin J. TopercerPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Darren M. KozikRSU◇——◇——◇
Darren M. KozikRSU◇——◇——◇
Darren M. KozikPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Darren M. KozikRSU◇——◇——◇
Eric T. ChackRSU◇——◇——◇
Eric T. ChackRSU◇——◇——◇
Eric T. ChackPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
James P. DenisPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
James P. DenisRSU◇——◇——◇
P. Shannon BurnsPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
P. Shannon BurnsRSU◇——◇——◇
Paul E. SternliebPSU◇◇◇◇◇—◇
Paul E. SternliebRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Eric ChackRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Benjamin TopercerRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
James DenisPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Paul SternliebPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Darren KozikRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
P. BurnsPSU◇◇——
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.
Benjamin Topercer
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Darren Kozik
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Eric Chack
Executive Vice President, Operations · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
James Denis
Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Counsel · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Noah Popp
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
P. Shannon Burns
Former Interim Principal Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Paul Sternlieb
President and Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit 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
E. James Ferland
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Danny L. Cunningham
◇◇————◇
Richard D. Holder
◇◇————◇
Judy L. Altmaier
◇◇————◇
Sidney S. Simmons
◇◇————◇
Colleen M. Healy
◇◇————◇
Alfredo Altavilla
◇◇————◇
Lynn C. Minella
◇◇————◇
J. Palmer Clarkson
◇◇————◇
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◇
Board chair 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.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($350,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Badger Meter, Inc. BMI
  • Brady Corporation BRC
  • Columbus McKinnon Corporation CMCO
  • Enpro Inc. NPO
  • ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE
  • Franklin Electric Co., Inc. FELE
  • Helios Technologies, Inc. HLIO
  • Kadant Inc. KAI
  • Lindsay Corporation LNN
  • Mueller Water Products, Inc. MWA
  • Proto Labs, Inc. PRLB
  • RBC Bearings Incorporated RBC
  • Standex International Corporation SXI
  • Tennant Company TNC
  • Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. THR
  • TriMas Corporation TRS
  • Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation ZWS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025February 4, 2026=◇◇◇
2024February 6, 2025=◇◇◇
2023January 25, 2024=◇◇◇
2022February 3, 2023=◇◇◇
2021January 25, 2022=◇◇◇
2020January 19, 2021=◇◇◇
2019January 28, 2020=◇◇◇
2018January 22, 2019=◇◇◇
2017January 23, 2018=◇◇◇
2016January 17, 2017=◇◇◇
2015January 19, 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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287 figures on this page: 276 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
276 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000006955-26-000006
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001140361-25-046276
    CEO PAY RATIO · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Non-Employee Director Compensation · and 3 more sections
  3. 0000006955-25-000004
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000006955-24-000048
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0000006955-24-000029
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0000006955-23-000078
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0000006955-23-000004
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0000006955-22-000002
  9. 0000006955-21-000008
  10. 0000006955-20-000008
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000006955-19-000008
  12. 0000006955-18-000009
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-17-244372
  14. 0000006955-17-000010
  15. 0000006955-16-000053
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Peers Enerpac Tool Group discloses

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

Badger Meter, Inc.Brady CorporationColumbus McKinnon CorporationEnpro Inc.ESCO Technologies Inc.Franklin Electric Co., Inc.Helios Technologies, Inc.Kadant Inc.Lindsay CorporationMueller Water Products, Inc.Proto Labs, Inc.RBC Bearings IncorporatedStandex International CorporationTennant CompanyThermon Group Holdings, Inc.TriMas CorporationZurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation

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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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