WestRock Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
WestRock's CEO is David Sewell, appointed in Mar 2021, has a tenure of 3.17 years. total yearly compensation is $12.62M, comprised of 10.3% salary and 89.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.079% of the company’s shares, worth $10.59M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.5 years and 9.3 years respectively.
Key information
David Sewell
Chief executive officer
US$12.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 10.3% |
| CEO tenure | 3.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 2.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Feb 28
WestRock Company: Hold, Technicals Are Neutral And Upside Is Limited
Feb 27WestRock Acquisitions Did Not Create Shareholder Value
Nov 24WestRock: Solid Asset-Based, But (Likely) Not The Right Time
Sep 12WestRock Company: Buying Low And Selling High
Aug 22WestRock Company: 69% Upside But Poor Profitability Comps Vs. Peers
Jul 18We Think WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 10WestRock: Asymmetric Opportunity At $35
Feb 06WestRock declares $0.275 dividend
Jan 27Is There An Opportunity With WestRock Company's (NYSE:WRK) 44% Undervaluation?
Jan 22WestRock to sell stake in RTS Packaging to Sonoco Products for $330M
Nov 09WestRock raises dividend by 10% to $0.275
Oct 27WestRock to close corrugated medium manufacturing at Minnesota facility
Oct 05WestRock Is A Clear Buy At This Price
Sep 19What Does WestRock Company's (NYSE:WRK) Share Price Indicate?
Aug 29WestRock Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 03WestRock: Buy This Growth Stock On The Cheap
Jul 25These 4 Measures Indicate That WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 08WestRock: Price Increase Over Cost Inflation
May 13WestRock: It's Getting Better All The Time
Mar 28At US$47.12, Is WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) Worth Looking At Closely?
Mar 25WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
Feb 10Westrock Company: Good Things May Happen On This One
Feb 08Does WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 04WestRock-Ing In The Bearish Market
Jan 24Buy WestRock - Do Not Wait For 2022
Dec 17Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK)?
Nov 30WestRock - A Massive Disconnect Between Analyst Perception And Reality
Nov 05WestRock Is Fairly Valued
Oct 19CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$305m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$13m | US$1m | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$808m |
| Sep 30 2022 | US$12m | US$1m | US$945m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$924m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$796m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$868m |
| Sep 30 2021 | US$22m | US$655k | US$838m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD12.62M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.62M).
Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
David Sewell (54 yo)
3.2yrs
Tenure
US$12,615,612
Compensation
Mr. David B. Sewell has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of WestRock Company since March 15, 2021. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer at The Sherwin-Williams Company...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3.2yrs | US$12.62m | 0.079% $ 10.6m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.5yrs | US$3.57m | 0.049% $ 6.6m | |
| Executive VP | 2.2yrs | US$2.86m | 0.0046% $ 615.6k | |
| President of Mill Operations | 7.7yrs | US$2.83m | 0.049% $ 6.6m | |
| President of Corrugated Packaging | 3.8yrs | US$2.87m | 0.022% $ 3.0m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.9yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 1.8m | |
| Chief Innovation and Science Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.037% $ 4.9m | |
| Chief Environmental Officer & Deputy General Counsel | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Global Paper | no data | no data | 0.026% $ 3.5m | |
| Senior Vice President of Strategy & Sustainability | 2.2yrs | no data | no data |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WRK's management team is considered experienced (2.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3.2yrs | US$12.62m | 0.079% $ 10.6m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$275.01k | 0.00040% $ 53.3k | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$275.01k | 0.082% $ 10.9m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$295.01k | 0.018% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$295.01k | 0.018% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$275.01k | 0.025% $ 3.3m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$292.51k | 0.0065% $ 860.8k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 9.3yrs | US$400.02k | 0.00040% $ 53.3k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$275.01k | 0.0063% $ 843.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$275.01k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$292.51k | 0.00046% $ 61.3k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$275.01k | 0.0032% $ 431.7k |
9.3yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WRK's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).