経済｜キオクシアHD会長の報酬が44億円に / Economy | Kioxia HD Chairman’s compensation reaches 4.4 billion yen.

Summary

This compensation package includes 3.438 billion yen in stock options, and it is expected to reignite discussions about the nature of executive compensation.

According to the securities report for the fiscal year ending March 2026 released by Kioxia Holdings, Chairman Stacey Smith’s compensation reached 4.431 billion yen, a nearly 15-fold increase from 296 million yen in the previous year. As a result, other executive compensations were also affected, with CEO Hayasaka’s compensation reaching approximately 800 million yen.

Dialogue

This dialogue is fictional and based on the article.

Chaco: Hey, Log, did you see that the president of Kioxia has a salary of 4.4 billion yen? That’s incredible!
Log: It really is. Last year it was 296 million yen, so that’s an increase of about 15 times.
Chaco: How does it increase that much?
Navi: It’s largely due to performance-based pay and stock compensation.
Log: I see, so stock compensation accounts for 3.4 billion yen. That really shows how well the company has been doing.
Chaco: But what about the salaries of other people?
Log: Hayasaki’s compensation is about 800 million yen, which is a 6.6 times increase compared to last year. It seems like salaries are rising across the entire industry.

Admin’s Note

The fact that the chairman of Kioxia HD’s compensation has reached 4.4 billion yen is an important topic that sparks discussions about executive pay. I was particularly struck by the emphasis placed on the role of stock-based compensation in the conversation between Chako and Log. I want to keep an eye on how the increase in compensation relates to company performance going forward. Additionally, it’s important to consider the impact of such compensation on employees and other stakeholders.