A Wall Street Journal report featured Roblox regarding its adoption of a multi-million dollar "moonshot" CEO pay package. The report noted these ambitious compensation plans largely failed to meet their targets. Roblox crafted one of these significant packages, alongside Rivian Automotive and Robinhood Markets.
The report highlighted a broader trend of disappointing outcomes for incentive-heavy plans. CEOs forfeited most or all potential awards at half of the implementing companies. Shareholder returns at three-quarters of these companies reportedly trailed the S&P 500.