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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 10 MIN

Why Your Bonus Is Tied to a Peer Group You Cant See

from The Compensation Podcast with Fexingo: Pay Transparency, Equity, Bonuses, and Total Comp · host Fexingo

Episode 26 of The Compensation Podcast digs into relative total shareholder return (rTSR) — a metric now used by over 60% of S&P 500 companies to determine executive and sometimes broad-based bonus payouts. Lucas and Luna unpack a real case: a mid-cap software firm where leaders hit their operational targets but got zero bonus because their stock lagged a custom peer group. We explain how peer groups are constructed, why companies often pick favorable peers, and what it means for your comp if rTSR trickles down to manager-level plans. You'll learn one concrete question to ask HR before signing your next equity grant. #RelativeTSR #ExecutiveCompensation #BonusPlans #PeerGroup #TotalShareholderReturn #CompensationPodcast #PayTransparency #EquityComp #S&P500 #ShareholderActivism #LongTermIncentives #CorporateGovernance #HR #Careers #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #EmployeeCompensation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Episode 26 of The Compensation Podcast digs into relative total shareholder return (rTSR) — a metric now used by over 60% of S&P 500 companies to determine executive and sometimes broad-based bonus payouts. Lucas and Luna unpack a real case: a mid-cap software firm where leaders hit their operational targets but got zero bonus because their stock lagged a custom peer group. We explain how peer groups are constructed, why companies often pick favorable peers, and what it means for your comp if rTSR trickles down to manager-level plans. You'll learn one concrete question to ask HR before signing your next equity grant. #RelativeTSR #ExecutiveCompensation #BonusPlans #PeerGroup #TotalShareholderReturn #CompensationPodcast #PayTransparency #EquityComp #S&P500 #ShareholderActivism #LongTermIncentives #CorporateGovernance #HR #Careers #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #EmployeeCompensation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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