In fiscal year 2026, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's total compensation decreased to $36.3 million, a 27% drop year-over-year, primarily due to a reduction in the value of stock awards. In the fiscal year ending January 25, his equity awards declined by 36% to $24.8 million, compared to $38.8 million in stock awards and a total compensation of $49.9 million in fiscal year 2025. Despite NVIDIA being the world's most valuable company by market capitalization, its stock price growth has significantly slowed over the past year, rising only 18% since the beginning of the year, the lowest increase among major chip companies. In fiscal year 2026, Huang's base salary remained largely unchanged at $1.5 million, with non-equity incentive plan compensation maintained at $6 million.
