Herbalife Executive Compensation (FY25)
HLF · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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Data as of September 28, 2026Latest filing (8-K): 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 — Stephan Gratziani: $5,661,041 → $7,384,841 (30.5% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 51.5% → 90.8% (39.3 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Herbalife's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Stephan Gratziani, Chief Executive Officer and Former President, came to $7,384,841 in fiscal 2025. Gratziani's total was 30.5% higher than the $5,661,041 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Herbalife's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 90.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Herbalife's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include BellRing Brands, Inc., Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Conagra Brands, Inc., Coty Inc. and Edgewell Personal Care Company, among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John DeSimone Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Henry Wang Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Frank Lamberti Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Johnson Executive Chairman and Former Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Johnson Executive Chairman and Former Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John DeSimone Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Stephan Gratziani Chief Executive Officer and Former President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Frank Lamberti Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Henry Wang Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Johnson Executive Chairman and Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Stephan Gratziani Chief Executive Officer and Former President Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Frank Lamberti Chief Commercial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Henry Wang Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Robert Levy President | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
John DeSimone 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Johnson | SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/21/2035 |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Henry Wang | SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/4/2033 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/21/2035 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/3/2034 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Frank Lamberti | SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/14/2035 |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/3/2034 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 8/4/2033 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/21/2035 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/4/2033 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| John DeSimone | SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/25/2034 |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/16/2033 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Robert Levy | SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/3/2034 |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/21/2035 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/4/2033 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Stephan Gratziani | SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/21/2035 |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/3/2034 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/16/2034 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/3/2033 | |
| SAR | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rodica Macadrai | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Juan Miguel Mendoza | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Perkins Miller Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Maria Otero | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Don Mulligan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sophie L'Hélias | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Richard H. Carmona | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Celine Del Genes | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael Levitt | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lynda Cloud | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Alan W. LeFevre | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Des Walsh and Michael O. Johnson 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.
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 | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| 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 2025
- BellRing Brands, Inc. BRBR
- Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD
- Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG
- Coty Inc. COTY
- Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC
- International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. IFF
- McCormick & Company, Incorporated MKC
- Medifast, Inc. MED
- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. NUS
- Post Holdings, Inc. POST
- Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. SPB
- The Campbell's Company CPB
- The Clorox Company CLX
- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. HAIN
- The J.M. Smucker Company SJM
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc. THS
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | April 23, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | April 25, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | April 26, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | April 27, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 28, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 29, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | April 24, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | April 24, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | April 27, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | April 28, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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261 figures on this page: 250 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
250 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001213900-26-052833Proposal 2: Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
- 0001213900-26-0291312025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Summary compensation table · Outstanding equity awards at 2025 fiscalyear-end
- 0001213900-25-035657Proposal 2: Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
- 0001193125-24-127561
- 0001157523-23-000682Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001157523-22-000545
- 0001157523-21-000581
- 0001193125-20-130965
- 0001193125-19-122317Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-18-136523Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-17-154063
- 0001193125-16-568543
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Peers Herbalife discloses
The companies named in HLF's own disclosed peer group.
BellRing Brands, Inc.Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Conagra Brands, Inc.Coty Inc.Edgewell Personal Care CompanyInternational Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.McCormick & Company, IncorporatedMedifast, Inc.Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.Post Holdings, Inc.Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.The Campbell's CompanyThe Clorox CompanyThe Hain Celestial Group, Inc.The J.M. Smucker CompanyTreeHouse Foods, 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}
}