Western Bulk Chartering Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Torbjoern Gjervik
Chief executive officer
US$472.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 90.25% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$472k | US$426k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$960k |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$7m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$466k | US$154k | -US$3m |
Compensation vs Market: Torbjoern's total compensation ($USD472.00K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Norwegian market ($USD392.23K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Torbjoern's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Torbjoern Gjervik
Mr. Torbjoern Gjervik was Head of the North Atlantic desk of Western Bulk Chartering AS until September 1, 2024. He is Group Chief Executive Officer of Western Bulk Chartering AS from September 1, 2024.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Chief Executive Officer | 1.8yrs | US$472.00k | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 9.1yrs | no data | 0.27% NOK 1.9m | |
| Head of the Indian Ocean desk | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of the North Atlantic desk | 1.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WEST's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Board | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of the Board | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 1.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Board: WEST's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/07/23 03:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Western Bulk Chartering AS is covered by 2 analysts. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Kyrre Flesja | DNB Carnegie |
| Jostein Aschjem | DNB Carnegie |