KLX Energy Services Holdings Executive Compensation (FY25)
KLXE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Christopher Baker | Latest say-on-pay support = May 6, 2026 |
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Data as of November 4, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 11, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Christopher Baker: $2,829,189 → $1,715,996 (39.3% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 42.3% → 76.4% (34.1 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
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Who is KLX Energy Services Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Christopher Baker was paid $1,715,996 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer and President for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $2,829,189 reported for fiscal 2024, Baker's total was 39.3% lower.
What was KLX Energy Services Holdings' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 76.4% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 6, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in KLX Energy Services Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Core Laboratories Inc., DMC Global Inc., Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. and Nine Energy Service, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Baker Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Keefer Lehner Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Max Bouthillette Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Baker Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Max Bouthillette Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Keefer Lehner Executive Vice President and 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.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Baker | RSA | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Keefer Lehner | RSA | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Max Bouthillette | RSA | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Baker | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Max Bouthillette | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Keefer Lehner | 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 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corbin J. Robertson Jr Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John T. Whates, Esq | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Danielle E. Hunter | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gunnar Eliassen | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas P. McCaffrey | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
John T. Collins | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
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 | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Core Laboratories Inc. CLB
- DMC Global Inc. DMC
- Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. FET
- Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. HLX
- Nine Energy Service, Inc. NINE
- NPK International Inc. NPK
- Oil States International, Inc. OIS
- ProFrac Holding Corp. ACDC
- ProPetro Holding Corp. PUMP
- Ranger Energy Services, Inc. RNGR
- RPC, Inc. RES
- Select Water Solutions, Inc. WTTR
- STEP Energy Services (USA) Ltd. STEP
- TETRA Technologies Inc. TTI
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 6, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 7, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 9, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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Documents cited
- 0001738827-26-000017Item No. 3 – Compensation of Named Executive Officers .
- 0001193125-26-126207Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001738827-25-000054Item No. 3 – Compensation of Named Executive Officers .
- 0001193125-24-138369
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Peers KLX Energy Services Holdings discloses
The companies named in KLXE's own disclosed peer group.
Core Laboratories Inc.DMC Global Inc.Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.Nine Energy Service, Inc.NPK International Inc.Oil States International, Inc.ProFrac Holding Corp.ProPetro Holding Corp.Ranger Energy Services, Inc.RPC, Inc.Select Water Solutions, Inc.STEP Energy Services (USA) Ltd.TETRA Technologies 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}
}