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Leidos Holdings Executive Compensation (FY25)
LDOS · Reston, VA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 6, 2026
379 figures on this page: 372 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
The disclosed peer group names Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI International, CGI, Cognizant Technology Solutions and Fluor Corporation, among others, and Thomas Bell was paid $14,736,385 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Bell's total was 18.3% higher than the $12,460,140 reported for fiscal 2024, while for fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 122:1, against median employee compensation of $120,427. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 1, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
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 — Thomas Bell: $12,460,140 → $14,736,385 (18.3% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 115:1 → 122:1 (6.1% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Leidos Holdings' chief executive and what were they paid?
Thomas Bell was paid $14,736,385 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Bell's total was 18.3% higher than the $12,460,140 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Leidos Holdings' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 95.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 1, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Leidos Holdings' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI International, CGI, Cognizant Technology Solutions and Fluor Corporation, among others.
What is Leidos Holdings' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 122:1, against median employee compensation of $120,427.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Krone Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gerard Fasano President, Defense Group | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Maureen Waterston Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Cage Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jerald Howe Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Bell Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Roger Krone Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Cage Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gerard Fasano Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Porter President, Health and Civil Sector | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Roy Stevens President, National Security Sector | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Bell Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Cage Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Antal General Counsel | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Elizabeth Porter President, Health and Civil Sector | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gerard Fasano Chief Growth Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Bell Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Cage Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Cynthia A. Gruensfelder President, Defense Sector | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Daniel Antal General Counsel | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Leslie K. Fautsch Chief Human Resources 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 Cage | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Christopher Cage | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Christopher Cage | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Christopher Cage | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Cynthia A. Gruensfelder | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Cynthia A. Gruensfelder | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Cynthia A. Gruensfelder | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Cynthia A. Gruensfelder | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Daniel Antal | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Daniel Antal | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Daniel Antal | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Daniel Antal | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Leslie K. Fautsch | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Leslie K. Fautsch | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Leslie K. Fautsch | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Leslie K. Fautsch | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Thomas Bell | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Thomas Bell | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Thomas Bell | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023, 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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Gruensfelder | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/8/2024 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/8/2024 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Ms. Fautsch | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/3/2023 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/8/2024 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/8/2024 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/3/2023 | |
| Mr. Bell | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/5/2023 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/5/2023 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/8/2024 | |
| Mr. Antal | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/3/2024 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/3/2024 | |
| Mr. Cage | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/7/2025 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/8/2024 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/8/2024 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/7/2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert S. Shapard Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Tina W. Jonas | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
David G. Fubini | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gregory R. Dahlberg | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Noel B. Geer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nancy A. Norton | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Patrick M. Shanahan | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gary S. May | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Harry M. J. Kraemer, Jr | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Susan M. Stalnecker | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Surya N. Mohapatra | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas A. Bell 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.
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 | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as RSUs and Stock Options.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Booz Allen Hamilton BAH
- CACI International CACI
- CGI GIB
- Cognizant Technology Solutions CTSH
- Fluor Corporation FLR
- Huntington Ingalls Industries HII
- Jacobs Solutions J
- KBR KBR
- Kyndryl KD
- L3Harris Technologies LHX
- Northrop Grumman NOC
- Textron TXT
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 1, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 2, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | April 26, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | April 28, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | April 29, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 30, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | April 26, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Leidos Holdings 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
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379 figures on this page: 372 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
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Documents cited
- 0001336920-26-000177
- 0001336920-26-000138CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END · and 1 more section
- 0001336920-25-000016Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001628280-25-013182SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001336920-24-000029
- 0001336920-24-000021SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001628280-23-015086Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001336920-23-000024Summary Compensation Table
- 0001628280-22-012725Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001336920-21-000023Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001336920-20-000042
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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}
}