Emergent BioSolutions Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Emergent BioSolutions' CEO is Joe Papa, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 2.08 years. total yearly compensation is $5.32M, comprised of 19.5% salary and 80.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.59% of the company’s shares, worth €2.18M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 3.8 years respectively.
Key information
Joe Papa
Chief executive officer
US$5.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.50% |
| CEO tenure | 2.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.6% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$5m | US$1m | US$53m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$76m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$140m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$132m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$6m | US$800k | -US$191m |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD5.32M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.04M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joe's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Joe Papa (69 yo)
Mr. Joseph C. Papa, Jr. also known as Joe, R.Ph., M.B.A., is Independent Non-Executive Director of Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. since September 3, 2024. Mr. Papa serves as Executive Advisor at Water Stre...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.1yrs | US$5.32m | 0.59% € 2.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 8yrs | US$2.71m | 0.42% € 1.5m | |
| Executive Vice President of Quality | 3.9yrs | US$1.66m | 0.20% € 741.7k | |
| Senior Vice President of Products Business | 3.2yrs | US$1.39m | 0.13% € 475.1k | |
| Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research & Development | 1.3yrs | US$1.47m | 0.032% € 117.4k | |
| Senior VP | 2.2yrs | no data | 0.12% € 434.6k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resource Officer | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Global Strategy & Franchise Development Officer | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Manufacturing & Bioservices | no data | US$1.71m | 0.17% € 621.2k |
Experienced Management: ER4's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.1yrs | US$5.32m | 0.59% € 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$338.56k | 0.089% € 327.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$350.00k | 0.10% € 370.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.4yrs | US$360.00k | 0.071% € 261.2k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 21.6yrs | US$495.00k | 0.14% € 512.3k | |
| Independent Director | 9.4yrs | US$360.00k | 0.072% € 266.4k | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$345.00k | 0.0088% € 32.5k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$348.75k | 0.11% € 388.8k | |
| Independent Director | 21.2yrs | US$350.00k | no data |
Experienced Board: ER4's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/26 19:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 2 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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| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Robert Wasserman | Benchmark Company |
| James Molloy | Brean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery) |