Origin Materials Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Origin Materials' CEO is Matt Plavan, appointed in Nov 2023, has a tenure of 2.58 years. total yearly compensation is $391.57K, comprised of 89.4% salary and 10.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.41% of the company’s shares, worth €22.51K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.5 years and 3.1 years respectively.
Key information
Matt Plavan
Chief executive officer
US$391.6k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 89.38% |
| CEO tenure | 2.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 1.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$241m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$392k | US$350k | -US$250m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$69m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$89m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$96m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$603k | US$350k | -US$84m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$81m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$13m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$116k |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$61k | US$24m |
Compensation vs Market: Matt's total compensation ($USD391.57K) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD450.76K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Matt's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Matt Plavan (62 yo)
Mr. Matthew T. Plavan, C.P.A., also known as Matt, serves as Chief Financial Officer at Origin Materials, Inc. since November 2023 and serves as its Chief Operating Officer since December 31, 2024 and serv...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFO, COO & Interim CEO | 2.6yrs | US$391.57k | 0.41% € 22.5k | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 17.6yrs | US$364.38k | 0.89% € 48.3k | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 6.3yrs | US$330.18k | 0.22% € 12.1k | |
| Vice President of Accounting | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director of FP&A and HR | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Product Delivery | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of R&D | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: 5ER0's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Director | 17.6yrs | US$364.38k | 0.89% € 48.3k | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$178.40k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman | 3.1yrs | US$228.83k | 0.24% € 12.9k | |
| Independent Director | 9yrs | US$188.40k | 0.10% € 5.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$184.26k | 0.17% € 9.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$180.97k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$188.40k | 0.067% € 3.7k |
Experienced Board: 5ER0's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/16 00:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Origin Materials, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 0 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 |
|---|---|
| Stephen V. Byrne | BofA Global Research |
| Eric Stine | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Robert Koort | Goldman Sachs |