Matthews International Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Matthews International's CEO is Joe Bartolacci, appointed in Sep 2005, has a tenure of 20.17 years. total yearly compensation is $5.81M, comprised of 18.6% salary and 81.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.06% of the company’s shares, worth $15.60M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 15.4 years and 10.8 years respectively.
Key information
Joe Bartolacci
Chief executive officer
US$5.8m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 18.60% |
| CEO tenure | 20.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.1% |
| Management average tenure | 15.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Matthews International: Excellent Deal On Warehouse Automation Sale
Nov 21Is Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) A Risky Investment?
Nov 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way
Jul 31Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Matthews International Corporation's (NASDAQ:MATW) Low P/S
Apr 04Matthews International: No Catalyst From Activism In Board Contest
Mar 19Matthews International: The SGK Disposal Is Great News
Jan 08Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ:MATW) Stock Catapults 26% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Dec 11Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.25
Nov 25Matthews International: Signs Of Deleveraging And Margin Improvement
Nov 22These 4 Measures Indicate That Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) Is Using Debt Extensively
Nov 07Revenues Working Against Matthews International Corporation's (NASDAQ:MATW) Share Price
Oct 08Matthews International: Lawsuit Risks Loom, But Inflection Point Could Be Near
Oct 06
Innovations And Calculated Cost Cuts Poised To Propel Revenue Growth And Market Leadership
Expansion in the SGK segment and the launch of a new laser product line indicate potential revenue growth and market share increase in packaging and product identification.Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ:MATW)?
Jul 18Matthews International: Investigating Contrarian Potential In Unusual Conglomerate
Jul 07Matthews International Q2: Warehouse Automation Muting Energy Growth
May 06The Returns At Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) Aren't Growing
Apr 17We Think Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Mar 30Investors Don't See Light At End Of Matthews International Corporation's (NASDAQ:MATW) Tunnel
Mar 15Matthews International: Industrial Turnaround And Margins
Feb 27Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Matthews International's (NASDAQ:MATW) Earnings
Feb 09Matthews International: Slow Orderbook Build And Not Great Delivery Rates
Feb 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$65m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$79m |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$61m |
| Sep 30 2024 | US$6m | US$1m | -US$60m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$26m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$6m | US$1m | US$39m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$59m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$65m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$76m |
| Sep 30 2022 | US$6m | US$1m | -US$100m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Sep 30 2021 | US$7m | US$944k | US$3m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$78m |
| Sep 30 2020 | US$7m | US$922k | -US$87m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$166m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$153m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$52m |
| Sep 30 2019 | US$7m | US$892k | -US$38m |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD5.81M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.48M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joe's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Joe Bartolacci (65 yo)
Mr. Joseph C. Bartolacci, also known as Joe, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Matthews International Corporation since October 1, 2006 and September 1, 2005 respectively. Mr. Bartolacc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 20.2yrs | US$5.81m | 2.06% $ 15.6m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 21.9yrs | US$2.20m | 0.68% $ 5.1m | |
| EVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 16.8yrs | US$1.36m | 0.28% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive VP & Group President of Memorialization | 14.1yrs | US$1.79m | 0.36% $ 2.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Compliance | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.039% $ 294.8k | |
| Head of IT & Chief Information Officer | 6.8yrs | no data | 0.065% $ 490.8k | |
| Senior Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Group President of Matthews Industrial Automation & Matthews Environmental Solutions | 3.1yrs | no data | 0.052% $ 396.5k | |
| VP & Controller | 22.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MATW's management team is seasoned and experienced (15.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 20yrs | US$5.81m | 2.06% $ 15.6m | |
| Independent Chairman | 16.1yrs | US$350.00k | 0.089% $ 669.0k | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$242.50k | 0.12% $ 898.8k | |
| Independent Director | 11.3yrs | US$236.00k | 0.70% $ 5.3m | |
| Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$246.00k | 0.093% $ 704.0k | |
| Independent Director | 17.3yrs | US$240.00k | 0.14% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$230.00k | 0.016% $ 119.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.017% $ 124.7k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$247.50k | 0.044% $ 335.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$191.67k | no data |
Experienced Board: MATW's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/28 07:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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
Matthews International Corporation is covered by 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Liam Burke | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Daniel Moore | CJS Securities, Inc. |
| Liam Burke | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |