Graham Executive Compensation (FY26)
GHM · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2025 to 2026
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Data as of September 20, 2026Latest filing (8-K): August 27, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Matthew Malone: $828,017 → $1,809,120 (118.5% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 96.0% → 99.6% (3.6 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
What was Graham's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 99.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held August 25, 2026 for fiscal 2026.
Which companies are in Graham's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AerSale, Inc., Allient Inc., Astronics Corporation, Cadre Holdings, Inc. and CPI Aerostructures, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Thoren Executive Chairman, Former CEO | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Thome VP - Finance, CFO, CAO and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Malone President & CEO, Former VP and GM - Barber-Nichols | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alan Smith Former VP and General Manager - Graham Manufacturing | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew Malone President & CEO, Former VP and GM - Barber-Nichols Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Thome VP - Finance, CFO, CAO and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alan Smith Former VP and General Manager - Graham Manufacturing Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Dixon VP and GM - Barber-Nichols | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Thoren Executive Chairman, Former CEO 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 2026
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan E. Smith | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Alan E. Smith | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Christopher J. Thome | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Christopher J. Thome | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Daniel J. Thoren | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Daniel J. Thoren | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Matthew J. Malone | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Matthew J. Malone | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Michael E. Dixon | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Michael E. Dixon | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dixon | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Daniel Thoren | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Alan Smith | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Christopher Thome | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| Matthew Malone | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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 2026
- AerSale, Inc. symbol not shown
- Allient Inc. ALNT
- Astronics Corporation ATRO
- Cadre Holdings, Inc. CDRE
- CPI Aerostructures, Inc. CVU
- Ducommun Incorporated DCO
- Energy Recovery, Inc. ERII
- Hurco Companies, Inc. HURC
- Intuitive Machines, Inc. LUNR
- Mercury Systems, Inc. MRCY
- Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. NGS
- Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. PPIH
- Redwire Corporation RDW
- SIFCO Industries, Inc. symbol not shown
- The Eastern Company EBC
- The Gorman-Rupp Company GRC
- Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. THR
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | August 25, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2025 | August 26, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | August 20, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | August 22, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | July 27, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | July 28, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | August 11, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | August 7, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | August 9, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Graham disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Graham sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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180 figures on this page: 171 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
171 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-369611Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-302521DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Fiscal Year 2026 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Fiscal Year 2026 Summary Compensation Table · Outstanding Equity Awards at March 31, 2026
- 0001193125-25-191792Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-24-205730Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-23-218500Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-22-207789Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-21-230072Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-20-217697Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-19-217491Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-18-247388Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Graham discloses
The companies named in GHM's own disclosed peer group.
Allient Inc.Astronics CorporationCadre Holdings, Inc.Energy Recovery, Inc.Hurco Companies, Inc.Intuitive Machines, Inc.Mercury Systems, Inc.Natural Gas Services Group, Inc.Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.Redwire CorporationThe Eastern CompanyThe Gorman-Rupp CompanyThermon Group Holdings, 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
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}
}