Woodside Energy Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Woodside Energy Group's CEO is Meg O’Neill, appointed in Apr 2021, has a tenure of 4.08 years. total yearly compensation is $5.47M, comprised of 32.8% salary and 67.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.027% of the company’s shares, worth €5.99M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 3.9 years respectively.
Key information
Meg O’Neill
Chief executive officer
US$5.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 32.8% |
| CEO tenure | 4.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2024 | US$5m | US$2m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$2m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$2m | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$356m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$1m | -US$4b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$4b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$4b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$985k | US$343m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$793m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$847k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Meg's total compensation ($USD5.47M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.30M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Meg's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Meg O’Neill
4.1yrs
Tenure
US$5,468,398
Compensation
Ms. Marguerite Eileen O'Neill, also known as Meg, BSc (Ocean Engineering), BSc (Chemical Engineering), M.Sc. (Ocean Systems Management), serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Woodside...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, MD & Executive Director | 4.1yrs | US$5.47m | 0.027% € 6.0m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.3yrs | US$2.09m | 0.0070% € 1.5m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer of International | 1.3yrs | US$1.36m | 0.0077% € 1.7m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 1.3yrs | US$1.13m | 0.0043% € 932.3k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer of Australia | 1.9yrs | US$1.52m | 0.00098% € 214.5k | |
| Executive Vice President Technical & Energy Development | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Legal & Group General Counsel | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Sustainability | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President Human Resources | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Strategy | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Joint Company Secretary | 2.6yrs | no data | no data |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: WOP's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, MD & Executive Director | 3.8yrs | US$5.47m | 0.027% € 6.0m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1.3yrs | US$215.36k | 0.000090% € 19.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 7.8yrs | US$570.49k | 0.0019% € 415.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 9.3yrs | US$252.20k | 0.00084% € 183.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.1yrs | US$238.15k | 0.00011% € 24.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.3yrs | US$238.15k | 0.00081% € 177.3k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.2yrs | US$260.18k | 0.00015% € 32.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 5.3yrs | US$220.75k | 0.00090% € 197.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 8.5yrs | US$220.75k | 0.00078% € 170.7k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.9yrs | US$241.55k | 0.00037% € 81.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | US$142.54k | no data |
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WOP's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/07 01:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Woodside Energy Group Ltd is covered by 25 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Dale Koenders | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Johan Hedstrom | Bell Potter |
| Matt Chalmers | BofA Global Research |