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Veralto Executive Compensation (FY25)
VLTO · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2024 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 14, 2026
300 figures on this page: 297 cited to the filing that reported them, 3 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Jennifer Honeycutt, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $14,803,238 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and compared with the $11,532,426 reported for fiscal 2024, Honeycutt's total was 28.4% higher. The say-on-pay proposal drew 92.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 13, 2026 for fiscal 2025. Separately, companies named in the disclosed peer group include AMETEK, Donaldson, Dover, Ecolab Inc. and Emerson Electric, among others, and the company reported 5 named executive officers 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 — Jennifer Honeycutt: $11,532,426 → $14,803,238 (28.4% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 93.1% → 92.6% (0.5 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Veralto's chief executive and what were they paid?
Jennifer Honeycutt, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $14,803,238 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $11,532,426 reported for fiscal 2024, Honeycutt's total was 28.4% higher.
What was Veralto's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 92.6% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 13, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Veralto's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include AMETEK, Donaldson, Dover, Ecolab Inc. and Emerson Electric, among others.
What is Veralto's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 231:1, against median employee compensation of $64,169.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jennifer Honeycutt President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sameer Ralhan Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mattias Byström Senior Vice President and Chief Segment Officer, Product Quality and Innovation | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Melissa Aquino Senior Vice President and Chief Segment Officer, Water Quality | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sylvia Stein Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jennifer Honeycutt President and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Sameer Ralhan Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mattias Byström Senior Vice President and Chief Segment Officer, Product Quality and Innovation | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Melissa Kapity Senior Vice President and Chief Segment Officer, Water Quality | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Lesley Beneteau Senior Vice President and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer L. Honeycutt | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Jennifer L. Honeycutt | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jennifer L. Honeycutt | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Sameer Ralhan | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Sameer Ralhan | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Sameer Ralhan | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sameer Ralhan | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 7/15/2033 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2035 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jennifer Honeycutt | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2031 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 10/2/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2035 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 10/2/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2031 | |
| Lesley Beneteau | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2033 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 5/15/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2034 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2031 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2031 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Mattias Byström | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2031 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2034 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 11/15/2032 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2031 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2035 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 7/15/2033 | |
| Melissa Kapity | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2033 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 3/1/2035 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/24/2034 | |
| 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.
Sameer Ralhan
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial 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 | ◇ |
Melissa Kapity
Senior Vice President and Chief Segment Officer, Water Quality · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
Lesley Beneteau
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Excise tax treatment | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Linda Filler Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
John T. Schwieters | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas L. Williams | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Walter G. Lohr, Jr | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Vijay P. Sankaran | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
William H. King | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Shyam P. Kambeyanda | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Cindy L. Wallis-Lage | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Heath A. Mitts | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Françoise Colpron | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Daniel L. Comas | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jennifer L. Honeycutt 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 | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as RSUs and Options.
Stock ownership guideline: 5 times 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
- AMETEK AME
- Donaldson DCI
- Dover DOV
- Ecolab Inc. ECL
- Emerson Electric EMR
- Flowserve FLS
- Fortive FTV
- IDEX IEX
- Ingersoll Rand IR
- Keysight Technologies KEYS
- Mettler-Toledo International MTD
- Pentair PNR
- Rockwell Automation ROK
- Roper Corporation ROP
- Xylem XYL
- Zebra Technologies ZBRA
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 13, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 14, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 21, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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
Everything above is a fact Veralto disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Veralto 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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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
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300 figures on this page: 297 cited to the filing that reported them, 3 calculated from figures it prints.
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3 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001967680-26-000028
- 0001967680-26-0000162025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · and 4 more sections
- 0001967680-25-000079
- 0001967680-25-0000582024 Summary Compensation Table
- 0001967680-24-000069
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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}
}