Smurfit Westrock Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Tony J. Smurfit

Chief executive officer

US$8.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage15.7%
CEO tenure9.3yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure5.2yrs
Board average tenure4.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Smurfit Westrock: Bigger Opportunity To Catch

Nov 06

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW)

Oct 02
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW)

Is Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) A Risky Investment?

Sep 14
Is Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) A Risky Investment?

What Does Smurfit Westrock Plc's (NYSE:SW) Share Price Indicate?

Aug 27
What Does Smurfit Westrock Plc's (NYSE:SW) Share Price Indicate?

Are Investors Undervaluing Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) By 43%?

Aug 05
Are Investors Undervaluing Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) By 43%?

Smurfit WestRock Plc: Ready To Rock

Aug 01

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Tony J. Smurfit's remuneration changed compared to Smurfit Westrock's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$221m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$600m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$735m

Dec 31 2023US$8mUS$1m

US$825m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$923m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2022US$6mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$990m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$898m

Dec 31 2021US$7mUS$1m

US$802m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$727m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$683m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$657m

Dec 31 2020US$6mUS$1m

US$666m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$566m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$473m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$494m

Dec 31 2019US$4mUS$1m

US$534m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$72m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$691m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$703m

Dec 31 2018US$2mUS$1m

-US$740m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$67m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$626m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$604m

Dec 31 2017US$2mUS$1m

US$500m

Compensation vs Market: Tony's total compensation ($USD8.15M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.88M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Tony's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Tony J. Smurfit (61 yo)

9.3yrs

Tenure

US$8,153,474

Compensation

Mr. Anthony Paul J. Smurfit, also known as Tony, has been Group Chief Executive Officer of Smurfit Westrock Plc (formerly known as Smurfit Kappa Group plc) since September 1, 2015 and serves as its Preside...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Anthony J. Smurfit
President9.3yrsUS$8.15mno data
Ken Bowles
Executive VP8.7yrsUS$4.45mno data
Saverio Mayer
President & Chief Executive Officer of Europe9.3yrsUS$3.14m0.029%
$ 8.0m
Laurent Sellier
President & Chief Executive Officer North America (Including Mexico)2.9yrsUS$2.73mno data
Irene Page
Group Chief Accounting Officer8.7yrsno datano data
Ben Garren
Group General Counselno datano datano data
Sharon Whitehead
Chief Human Resources Officer5.9yrsno datano data
Garrett Quinn
Group Chief Sustainability Officer3.4yrsno datano data
Jairo Lorenzatto
President & Chief Executive Officer of LATAMless than a yearno data0.00031%
$ 85.6k
Gillian Carson-Callan
Group SVP Finance & Company Secretary4.5yrsno datano data
Emer Murnane
Group Treasurer2.9yrsno datano data

5.2yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SW's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Anthony J. Smurfit
President35.9yrsUS$8.15mno data
Ken Bowles
Executive VP8yrsUS$4.45mno data
Terrell Crews
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Timothy Bernlohr
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Irial Finan
Independent Non-Executive Chairman12.8yrsUS$393.64k0.0058%
$ 1.6m
Dmitri Stockton
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Jorgen Rasmussen
Independent Non-Executive Director7.8yrsUS$146.21k0.0012%
$ 328.5k
Colleen Arnold
Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno data0.00023%
$ 63.5k
Mary Ferguson-McHugh
Independent Non-Executive Director1.9yrsUS$101.22kno data
Carol Fairweather
Independent Non-Executive Director6.9yrsUS$146.21k0.00058%
$ 160.1k
Kaisa Hietala
Senior Independent Director4.2yrsUS$146.21k0.00028%
$ 77.3k
Mar'a de Lourdes Melgar Palacios
Independent Non-Executive Director4.9yrsUS$101.22kno data

4.5yrs

Average Tenure

63.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SW's board of directors are considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 11:42
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Smurfit Westrock Plc is covered by 37 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Fabrizio SpagnaAxia Financial Research
Gaurav JainBarclays
Lydia KennyBerenberg