MedTech & Diagnostics

NovoCure Executive Compensation (FY25)

NVCR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Frank Leonard
Median of the other named officers
$4,159,945
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 3, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Frank Leonard: $5,823,930 → $6,975,329 (19.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 97.5% → 91.0% (6.5 points lower)
CEO pay ratio: 10.9:1 → 84:1

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is NovoCure's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Frank Leonard, Chief Executive Officer, came to $6,975,329 in fiscal 2025. Leonard's total was 19.8% higher than the $5,823,930 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was NovoCure's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 91.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 3, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in NovoCure's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include 10x Genomics, Inc., Align Technology, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., CRISPR Therapeutics AG and Exact Sciences Corporation, among others.
What is NovoCure's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 84:1, against median employee compensation of $148,799.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ashley Cordova
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Wilhelmus Groenhuysen
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Pritesh Shah
Chief Commercial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Francis Leonard
President, CNS Cancers US
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Asaf Danziger
Chief Executive Officer
◇——◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ashley Cordova
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Frank Leonard
Executive Vice President, President Novocure US
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ashley Cordova
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Frank Leonard
Executive Vice President, President Novocure US
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Uri Weinberg
Chief Innovation Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Barak Ben-Arye
General Counsel
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Asaf Danziger
Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Ashley Cordova
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Frank Leonard
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Christoph Brackmann
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Uri Weinberg
Chief Medical and Innovation Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Nicolas Leupin
Former Chief Medical Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Michael Puri
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
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Ashley CordovaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Ashley CordovaRSU◇——◇——◇
Ashley CordovaOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Christoph BrackmannPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Christoph BrackmannRSU◇——◇——◇
Christoph BrackmannOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Frank LeonardRSU◇——◇——◇
Frank LeonardPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Frank LeonardRSU◇——◇——◇
Frank LeonardOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Michael PuriPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Michael PuriRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael PuriOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Nicolas LeupinRSU◇——◇——◇
Nicolas LeupinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nicolas LeupinOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Uri WeinbergOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Uri WeinbergPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Uri WeinbergRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Michael PuriRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/3/2035
Frank LeonardOption◇—◇2/26/2034
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇10/31/2032
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/27/2033
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/3/2035
Option◇—◇2/29/2032
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Uri WeinbergRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/27/2033
Option◇—◇2/29/2032
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/26/2034
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/3/2035
RSU◇◇——
Nicolas LeupinRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/3/2035
Ashley CordovaRSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/26/2034
Option◇—◇3/3/2035
Option◇—◇2/27/2033
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/29/2032
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Christoph BrackmannOption◇—◇11/3/2034
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇3/3/2035
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.
Ashley Cordova
Former Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance cash amount◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Christoph Brackmann
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Frank Leonard
Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Michael Puri
Chief Human Resources Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Nicolas Leupin
Former Chief Medical Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Uri Weinberg
Chief Medical and Innovation Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Asaf Danziger
◇◇———◇◇
William Doyle
Board chair
◇————◇◇
William Vernon
Lead independent director
◇◇◇———◇
Martin Madden
◇—◇———◇
Jeryl Hilleman
◇◇◇———◇
Timothy Scannell
◇◇◇———◇
Kinyip Gabriel Leung
◇◇◇———◇
Kristin Stafford
◇◇◇———◇
David Hung
◇◇◇———◇
Allyson Ocean
◇◇◇———◇
Frank Leonard and Ashley Cordova 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◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Stock ownership guideline: Non-Employee Directors are expected to own Ordinary Shares of our Company having a value equal to at least three times the 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
  • 10x Genomics, Inc. TXG
  • Align Technology ALGN
  • Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ALNY
  • CRISPR Therapeutics AG CRSP
  • Exact Sciences Corporation EXAS
  • Exelixis, Inc EXEL
  • Incyte Corporation INCY
  • Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. INSP
  • Insulet Corporation PODD
  • iRhythm Technologies IRTC
  • Teladoc Health, Inc. TDOC
  • Zai Lab Limited ZLAB

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 3, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 4, 2025=◇◇◇

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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2 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001645113-26-000050
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001645113-26-000033
    2025 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · 2025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · and 3 more sections
  3. 0001645113-25-000011
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001645113-25-000005
    2024 Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001645113-24-000011
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  6. 0001645113-23-000034
    2022 Summary Compensation Table
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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}
}
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