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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance Disclosure
The following table and supporting graphics present information relating to executive compensation and financial performance measures for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, in satisfaction of Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. Please see the Compensation Discussion & Analysis for an overview of Allient’s compensation programs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year
 
 
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO(1)
 
 
Compensation
Actually Paid to
PEO(3)
 
 
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
non-PEO NEOs(2)
 
 
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO NEOs(3)
 
 
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based On:
 
 
Net Income
(in thousands)
 
 
EBITDA
(in thousands)(6)
 
 
Revenue
(in thousands)
 
 
Adjusted
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share(6)
 
 
Total
Shareholder
Return(4)
 
 
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return(4,5)
 
 
2021
 
 
$3,907,236
 
 
$6,191,856
 
 
$779,180
 
 
$1,038,750
 
 
$107.39
 
 
$116.13
 
 
$24,094
 
 
$44,456
 
 
$403,516
 
 
$1.60
 
 
2022
 
 
$4,663,141
 
 
$4,229,571
 
 
$786,565
 
 
$736,999
 
 
$102.77
 
 
$98.14
 
 
$17,389
 
 
$56,859
 
 
$502,988
 
 
$1.88
 
 
2023
 
 
$4,373,276
 
 
$3,534,648
 
 
$687,999
 
 
$498,841
 
 
$89.50
 
 
$137.51
 
 
$24,097
 
 
$67,151
 
 
$578,634
 
 
$2.30
 
 
2024
 
 
$2,907,581
 
 
$2,052,586
 
 
$560,134
 
 
$415,867
 
 
$72.26
 
 
$148.41
 
 
$13,166
 
 
$56,045
 
 
$529,968
 
 
$1.49
 
 
2025
 
 
$3,530,820
 
 
$5,855,732
 
 
$738,724
 
 
$1,019,365
 
 
$160.50
 
 
$166.84
 
 
$22,034
 
 
$67,316
 
 
$554,478
 
 
$2.17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) represents Richard S. Warzala, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
(2)
Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) represents Ashish R. Bendre, Vice President and President of Allient Orion Group, and Helmut D. Pirthauer, Vice President and President of Allient Dynamos Group for each of the years presented. In the years 2021-2024, Michael R. Leach, Senior Vice President and Robert P. Maida, Senior Vice President and President of Allient Innovum Group were represented as an NEOs. Michael R. Leach retired in June 2024. Robert P. Maida retired in September 2023. In 2023, Kenneth A. May, Chief Technology Officer was represented as an NEO. In 2024 and 2025, James A. Michaud, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Stephen R. Warzala, Chief Growth Officer and President of Allient Defense Business Unit were represented as NEOs.
(3)
Compensation Actually Paid represents the amounts presented in the Summary Compensation Table, modified to adjust the amounts included for equity awards. These modifications are valuation adjustments of Restricted Stock awards, revalued to show the change in fair value as of the reporting date. For detailed reconciliation, please see the tables presented below.
(4)
Value assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2020.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year
 
 
Summary
Compensation Table
Total for PEO
 
 
Minus:
Stock Awards Total
in Summary
Compensation Table
for PEO
 
 
Plus:
Year-over-year
change in Fair Value
of Outstanding and
Unvested Equity
Awards
 
 
Plus:
Fair Value as of the
Vesting Date of
Equity Awards that
Vested during the
Year
 
 
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
 
 
2021
 
 
$3,907,236
 
 
$1,648,214
 
 
$1,300,034
 
 
$2,632,800
 
 
$6,191,856
 
 
2022
 
 
$4,663,141
 
 
$2,688,339
 
 
$(14,749)
 
 
$2,269,518
 
 
$4,229,571
 
 
2023
 
 
$4,373,276
 
 
$2,020,233
 
 
$(1,381,083)
 
 
$2,562,687
 
 
$3,534,648
 
 
2024
 
 
$2,907,581
 
 
$2,133,120
 
 
$(1,037,531)
 
 
$2,315,656
 
 
$2,052,586
 
 
2025
 
 
$3,530,820
 
 
$1,110,035
 
 
$1,581,825
 
 
$1,853,123
 
 
$5,855,732
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year
 
 
Average Summary
Compensation Table
Total for NEOs
 
 
Minus:
Stock Awards Total
in Summary
Compensation Table
for NEO
 
 
Plus:
Year-over-year
change in Fair Value
of Outstanding and
Unvested Equity
Awards
 
 
Plus:
Fair Value as of the
Vesting Date of
Equity Awards that
Vested during the
Year
 
 
Compensation
Actually Paid
to NEOs
 
 
2021
 
 
$779,180
 
 
$168,090
 
 
$130,416
 
 
$297,244
 
 
$1,038,750
 
 
2022
 
 
$786,565
 
 
$221,130
 
 
$(66,237)
 
 
$237,801
 
 
$736,999
 
 
2023
 
 
$687,999
 
 
$197,592
 
 
$(220,897)
 
 
$229,331
 
 
$498,841
 
 
2024
 
 
$560,134
 
 
$207,219
 
 
$(68,083)
 
 
$131,035
 
 
$415,867
 
 
2025
 
 
$738,724
 
 
$119,507
 
 
$283,774
 
 
$116,374
 
 
$1,019,365
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5)
The Peer Group is disclosed in the Performance Graph of SEC Form 10-K, filed March 5, 2026.
(6)
EBITDA, or earnings before interest expense, tax expense (provision), depreciation, and amortization, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, are non-GAAP measures, which management believes are important in evaluating the operating results of the Company. EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share are non-GAAP financial metrics linked to the annual cash incentive plan. The reconciliation of such is available in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis section of SEC Form 10-K, filed March 5, 2026.
       
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(1)
Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) represents Richard S. Warzala, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
(2)
Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) represents Ashish R. Bendre, Vice President and President of Allient Orion Group, and Helmut D. Pirthauer, Vice President and President of Allient Dynamos Group for each of the years presented. In the years 2021-2024, Michael R. Leach, Senior Vice President and Robert P. Maida, Senior Vice President and President of Allient Innovum Group were represented as an NEOs. Michael R. Leach retired in June 2024. Robert P. Maida retired in September 2023. In 2023, Kenneth A. May, Chief Technology Officer was represented as an NEO. In 2024 and 2025, James A. Michaud, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Stephen R. Warzala, Chief Growth Officer and President of Allient Defense Business Unit were represented as NEOs.
       
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
(5)
The Peer Group is disclosed in the Performance Graph of SEC Form 10-K, filed March 5, 2026.
       
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 3,530,820 $ 2,907,581 $ 4,373,276 $ 4,663,141 $ 3,907,236
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 5,855,732 2,052,586 3,534,648 4,229,571 6,191,856
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(3)
Compensation Actually Paid represents the amounts presented in the Summary Compensation Table, modified to adjust the amounts included for equity awards. These modifications are valuation adjustments of Restricted Stock awards, revalued to show the change in fair value as of the reporting date. For detailed reconciliation, please see the tables presented below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year
 
 
Summary
Compensation Table
Total for PEO
 
 
Minus:
Stock Awards Total
in Summary
Compensation Table
for PEO
 
 
Plus:
Year-over-year
change in Fair Value
of Outstanding and
Unvested Equity
Awards
 
 
Plus:
Fair Value as of the
Vesting Date of
Equity Awards that
Vested during the
Year
 
 
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
 
 
2021
 
 
$3,907,236
 
 
$1,648,214
 
 
$1,300,034
 
 
$2,632,800
 
 
$6,191,856
 
 
2022
 
 
$4,663,141
 
 
$2,688,339
 
 
$(14,749)
 
 
$2,269,518
 
 
$4,229,571
 
 
2023
 
 
$4,373,276
 
 
$2,020,233
 
 
$(1,381,083)
 
 
$2,562,687
 
 
$3,534,648
 
 
2024
 
 
$2,907,581
 
 
$2,133,120
 
 
$(1,037,531)
 
 
$2,315,656
 
 
$2,052,586
 
 
2025
 
 
$3,530,820
 
 
$1,110,035
 
 
$1,581,825
 
 
$1,853,123
 
 
$5,855,732
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 738,724 560,134 687,999 786,565 779,180
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 1,019,365 415,867 498,841 736,999 1,038,750
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(3)
Compensation Actually Paid represents the amounts presented in the Summary Compensation Table, modified to adjust the amounts included for equity awards. These modifications are valuation adjustments of Restricted Stock awards, revalued to show the change in fair value as of the reporting date. For detailed reconciliation, please see the tables presented below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year
 
 
Average Summary
Compensation Table
Total for NEOs
 
 
Minus:
Stock Awards Total
in Summary
Compensation Table
for NEO
 
 
Plus:
Year-over-year
change in Fair Value
of Outstanding and
Unvested Equity
Awards
 
 
Plus:
Fair Value as of the
Vesting Date of
Equity Awards that
Vested during the
Year
 
 
Compensation
Actually Paid
to NEOs
 
 
2021
 
 
$779,180
 
 
$168,090
 
 
$130,416
 
 
$297,244
 
 
$1,038,750
 
 
2022
 
 
$786,565
 
 
$221,130
 
 
$(66,237)
 
 
$237,801
 
 
$736,999
 
 
2023
 
 
$687,999
 
 
$197,592
 
 
$(220,897)
 
 
$229,331
 
 
$498,841
 
 
2024
 
 
$560,134
 
 
$207,219
 
 
$(68,083)
 
 
$131,035
 
 
$415,867
 
 
2025
 
 
$738,724
 
 
$119,507
 
 
$283,774
 
 
$116,374
 
 
$1,019,365
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure        
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group        
Tabular List, Table
 
 
 
Most Important Company Performance Measures for Linking
Executive Compensation to Company Performance
 
 
 
Total Shareholder Return
 
Net Income
 
EBITDA
 
Revenue
 
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
Allient has provided the above key performance metrics in our tabular and graphical Pay versus Performance information as shown above. In addition to the key performance metrics listed, the Company utilizes several additional metrics, both financial and non-financial, in determination of compensation for the Principal Executive Officer and Named Executive Officers.
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 160.5 72.26 89.5 102.77 107.39
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 166.84 $ 148.41 $ 137.51 $ 98.14 $ 116.13
Company Selected Measure Amount | $ / shares 2.17 1.49 2.3 1.88 1.6
PEO Name Richard S. Warzala Richard S. Warzala Richard S. Warzala Richard S. Warzala Richard S. Warzala
Additional 402(v) Disclosure
Allient utilizes key financial performance metrics in determination of target and actual compensation of the PEO and NEOs. As shown in the above table, as well as the following graphs, Allient utilizes an extensive planning and assessment process to ensure that compensation remains aligned with the overall success of the Company. The Human Capital and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors maintains oversight and governance over the compensation of the PEO and NEOs.
       
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic $ 22,034,000 $ 13,166,000 $ 24,097,000 $ 17,389,000 $ 24,094,000
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Total Shareholder Return        
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Net Income        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure        
Other Performance Measure, Amount 67,316,000 56,045,000 67,151,000 56,859,000 44,456,000
Name EBITDA        
Non-GAAP Measure Description
(6)
EBITDA, or earnings before interest expense, tax expense (provision), depreciation, and amortization, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, are non-GAAP measures, which management believes are important in evaluating the operating results of the Company. EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share are non-GAAP financial metrics linked to the annual cash incentive plan. The reconciliation of such is available in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis section of SEC Form 10-K, filed March 5, 2026.
       
Measure:: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure        
Other Performance Measure, Amount 554,478,000 529,968,000 578,634,000 502,988,000 403,516,000
Name Revenue        
Measure:: 5          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share        
Non-GAAP Measure Description
(6)
EBITDA, or earnings before interest expense, tax expense (provision), depreciation, and amortization, and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share, are non-GAAP measures, which management believes are important in evaluating the operating results of the Company. EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share are non-GAAP financial metrics linked to the annual cash incentive plan. The reconciliation of such is available in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis section of SEC Form 10-K, filed March 5, 2026.
       
PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (1,110,035) $ (2,133,120) $ (2,020,233) $ (2,688,339) $ (1,648,214)
PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,581,825 (1,037,531) (1,381,083) (14,749) 1,300,034
PEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,853,123 2,315,656 2,562,687 2,269,518 2,632,800
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (119,507) (207,219) (197,592) (221,130) (168,090)
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 283,774 (68,083) (220,897) (66,237) 130,416
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 116,374 $ 131,035 $ 229,331 $ 237,801 $ 297,244