Real Estate
LGI Homes Executive Compensation (FY25)
LGIH · The Woodlands, TX · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Eric Lipar | Latest say-on-pay support = April 23, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): April 27, 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 — Eric Lipar: $6,165,906 → $5,182,051 (16.0% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 96.6% → 97.1% (0.5 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 56:1 → 50:1 (10.7% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is LGI Homes' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Eric Lipar, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, came to $5,182,051 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $6,165,906 reported for fiscal 2024, Lipar's total was 16.0% lower.
What was LGI Homes' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.1% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 23, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in LGI Homes' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Century Communities, Inc., Dream Finders Homes, Inc., Green Brick Partners, Inc. and Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., among others.
What is LGI Homes' chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 50:1, against median employee compensation of $103,539.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Lipar Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Snider President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Charles Merdian Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Garber General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Lipar Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Snider President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Charles Merdian Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Garber General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Lipar Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Snider President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Charles Merdian Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Garber General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Lipar Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Snider President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Charles Merdian Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Garber General Counsel and Corporate 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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Merdian | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Charles Merdian | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Eric Lipar | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Eric Lipar | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Michael Snider | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Michael Snider | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Scott Garber | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Scott Garber | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Garber | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Eric Lipar | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Charles Merdian | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Michael Snider | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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.
Charles Merdian
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
Eric Lipar
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board · Employment agreement · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
Michael Snider
President and Chief Operating Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Clawback | ◇ |
Scott Garber
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Clawback | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryan Sansbury Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Ryan Edone | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Maria Sharpe | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Steven Smith | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert Vahradian | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Shailee Parikh | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eric Lipar 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 | ◇ |
| 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 2025
- Beazer Homes USA, Inc. BZH
- Century Communities, Inc. CCS
- Dream Finders Homes, Inc. DFH
- Green Brick Partners, Inc. GRBK
- Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. HOV
- KB Home KBH
- M/I Homes, Inc. MHO
- Meritage Homes Corporation MTH
- Taylor Morrison Home Corporation TMHC
- Tri Pointe Group, Inc. TPH
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 23, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | April 24, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | April 25, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | April 27, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | April 28, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 29, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 30, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 2, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 3, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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Documents cited
- 0001580670-26-000039Item 3) The advisory vote on the compensation paid to the named executive officers for 2025 was approved: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
- 0001580670-26-000030Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Non-Employee Director Compensation · Pay Ratio · and 1 more section
- 0001580670-25-000042Item 3) The advisory vote on the compensation paid to the named executive officers for 2024 was approved: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
- 0001580670-25-000028Non-Employee Director Compensation · Summary Executive Compensation Table
- 0001580670-24-000031
- 0001580670-24-000020Summary Executive Compensation Table
- 0001580670-23-000068
- 0001580670-23-000050Summary Executive Compensation Table
- 0001580670-22-000060
- 0001580670-21-000056
- 0001580670-20-000042
- 0001580670-19-000053
- 0001580670-18-000025
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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}
}