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Whirlpool Executive Compensation (FY25)

WHR · Benton Harbor, MI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

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Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Marc Bitzer
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 21, 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
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Marc Bitzer: $13,917,347 → $12,773,816 (8.2% lower)
CEO pay ratio: 485:1 → 429:1 (11.5% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Whirlpool's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Marc Bitzer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, came to $12,773,816 in fiscal 2025. Bitzer's total moved 8.2% lower from the $13,917,347 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Whirlpool's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 70.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 21, 2026.
Which companies are in Whirlpool's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes 3M Company, Carrier Global Corporation, Colgate-Palmolive Company, Cummins, Inc. and Eaton Corporation plc, among others.
What is Whirlpool's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 429:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $29,782.

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
Marc Bitzer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇——◇◇
James Peters
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Transformation
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Gilles Morel
Former Executive Vice President and President, EMEA
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Marc Bitzer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
James Peters
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Transformation
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Carey Martin
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources, Corporate Relations and Business Services Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Gilles Morel
Former Executive Vice President and President, EMEA
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Ava Harter
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Marc Bitzer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
James Peters
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Transformation
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Gilles Morel
Former Executive Vice President and President, EMEA
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Carey Martin
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources, Corporate Relations and Business Services Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Ava Harter
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇——◇◇
Alessandro Perucchetti
Executive Vice President and President, Whirlpool North America
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Juan Carlos Puente
Executive Vice President and President, Whirlpool Latin America
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Marc Bitzer
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Carey Martin
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Relations Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
James Peters
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and President, Whirlpool Asia
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Juan Carlos Puente
Executive Vice President and President, Whirlpool Latin America
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Alessandro Perucchetti
Executive Vice President and President, Whirlpool North America
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
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
Alessandro PerucchettiEquity◇——◇——◇
Alessandro PerucchettiEquity◇——◇——◇
Alessandro PerucchettiEquity◇—————◇
Carey MartinPSU◇—————◇
Carey MartinRSU◇——◇——◇
Carey MartinRSU◇——◇——◇
James PetersRSU◇——◇——◇
James PetersPSU◇—————◇
Juan Carlos PuentePSU◇—————◇
Juan Carlos PuenteRSU◇——◇——◇
Juan Carlos PuenteRSU◇——◇——◇
Marc BitzerPSU◇—————◇
Marc BitzerRSU◇——◇——◇
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
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Marc BitzerOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
Juan Carlos PuenteOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Alessandro PerucchettiOption◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Carey MartinPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
RSU◇◇——
James PetersPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇—
Option◇—◇—
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Greg Creed
◇◇———◇◇
Diane M. Dietz
◇◇———◇◇
Jennifer A. LaClair
◇◇———◇◇
James M. Loree
◇◇———◇◇
Samuel R. Allen
◇◇———◇◇
Rudy Wilson
◇◇———◇◇
John D. Liu
◇◇———◇◇
Richard J. Kramer
◇◇———◇◇
Gerri T. Elliott
◇◇———◇◇
Harish Manwani
◇◇———◇◇
John G. Morikis
◇◇———◇◇
Judith K. Buckner
◇————◇◇
Larry O. Spencer
◇————◇◇
Mary Ellen Adcock
◇————◇◇
Marc Bitzer 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.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($750,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • 3M Company MMM
  • Carrier Global Corporation CARR
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company CL
  • Cummins, Inc. CMI
  • Eaton Corporation plc ETN
  • Emerson Electric Co. EMR
  • Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. FBIN
  • Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ITW
  • Johnson Controls International plc JCI
  • Kellanova K
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB
  • Lear Corporation LEA
  • Masco Corporation MAS
  • Mohawk Industries, Inc. MHK
  • Newell Brands, Inc. NWL
  • Parker Hannifin Corporation PH
  • Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK
  • Textron, Inc. TXT
  • The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company GT
  • Trane Technologies plc TT

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 21, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 15, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 19, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 20, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 21, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 16, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 17, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 18, 2017=◇◇◇
2015April 19, 2016=◇◇◇

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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Citations

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317 figures on this page: 306 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
306 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000106640-26-000027
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-100387
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE · 2025 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END · 2025 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE · and 1 more section
  3. 000119312526100387
    CEO Pay Ratio
  4. 0000106640-25-000043
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  5. 0001193125-25-047168
    2024 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  6. 0000106640-24-000088
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-24-057994
    2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  8. 0000106640-23-000058
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001193125-23-064512
    2022 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  10. 0000106640-22-000060
    Say-on-Pay Proposal
  11. 0000106640-21-000062
    Say-on-Pay Proposal
  12. 0000106640-20-000093
    Say-on-Pay Proposal
  13. 0000106640-19-000067
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0000106640-18-000027
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0000106640-17-000029
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  16. 0000106640-16-000083
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Whirlpool discloses

The companies named in WHR's own disclosed peer group.

3M CompanyCarrier Global CorporationColgate-Palmolive CompanyCummins, Inc.Eaton Corporation plcEmerson Electric Co.Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Johnson Controls International plcKellanovaKimberly-Clark CorporationLear CorporationMasco CorporationMohawk Industries, Inc.Newell Brands, Inc.Parker Hannifin CorporationStanley Black & Decker, Inc.Textron, Inc.The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyTrane Technologies plc

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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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