Incentive Plan Analytics Calculator (IPAC) is a powerful tool developed in partnership with The Center on Executive Compensation. It enables compensation professionals to assess the robustness of incentive plan metrics, analyze payout structures, and set attainable performance targets. IPAC is designed to optimize incentive plan design using real-time SEC data and advanced analytics, helping organizations align executive compensation with performance and shareholder value.

Features

• Real-Time Updates IPAC’s database is continually updated with the latest SEC filings, ensuring users have access to the most current data.
• SureSource Accuracy Powered by SureSource SEC EDGAR Technology, IPAC allows users to drill down directly into source documents for verification and deeper analysis.
• Payouts and Weightings Data Users can precisely analyze how peer companies design individual incentive plans using detailed payout and weighting data.
• Track Changes Across Peers Stay informed about recent changes in incentive plans among peer companies to maintain competitive compensation strategies.
• Metric Prevalence and Disclosures Assess the usage and disclosure of metrics—including diversity, ESG, and others—at the individual executive level.
• Metric Correlation Analysis Choose from over 150 financial metrics to determine their statistical relationship to Total Shareholder Return (TSR) over any time horizon.
• Target Setting Select performance targets based on historical data from nearly 100 metrics and current market conditions to ensure attainability and alignment.
• Case Study Videos Explore real-world examples of how professionals use IPAC to refine and perfect their incentive plans.

Benefits

• Enhanced Plan Design Leverage data-driven insights to build incentive plans that are competitive, effective, and aligned with performance goals.
• Improved Accuracy and Transparency Drill down into source documents and use verified data to support compensation decisions.
• Benchmarking and Peer Comparison Understand how peers structure their plans and adapt strategies accordingly.
• Strategic Metric Selection Use correlation analysis to choose metrics that best reflect company performance and shareholder value.
• Compliance and Disclosure Readiness Ensure your plans meet evolving disclosure standards, including ESG and diversity metrics.
• Efficiency and Confidence Save time and improve confidence in compensation decisions with automated analytics and expert-backed data.