Emergent BioSolutions Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Emergent BioSolutions' CEO is Joe Papa, appointed in Feb 2024, has a tenure of 1.83 years. total yearly compensation is $5.86M, comprised of 13.6% salary and 86.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.65% of the company’s shares, worth $4.33M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 3.7 years respectively.
Key information
Joe Papa
Chief executive officer
US$5.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.65% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.7% |
| Management average tenure | 2.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) Surges 28% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
Dec 23
Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 27Emergent BioSolutions: Solid Q3, Expecting Better Days To Come
Nov 07Emergent BioSolutions Inc.'s (NYSE:EBS) Shares Bounce 31% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
Oct 08Improved Revenues Required Before Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) Stock's 29% Jump Looks Justified
Aug 24Emergent BioSolutions' (NYSE:EBS) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations
Aug 15Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) Price Target To US$13.50
Aug 10Is Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Jul 05Emergent BioSolutions Inc.'s (NYSE:EBS) Share Price Boosted 29% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too
May 11
Transformational Initiatives Will Optimize Medical Countermeasures And Operations
Strategic refocus on medical countermeasures and NARCAN Nasal Spray aims to maintain market leadership and drive revenue growth.Emergent BioSolutions: I See Further Downside Ahead In This Value Trap
Mar 26Benign Growth For Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) Underpins Stock's 31% Plummet
Mar 21Emergent BioSolutions: Attractive Biotech With Proven Business Clouded By Washington Funding Issues
Mar 20Is Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Mar 05There's No Escaping Emergent BioSolutions Inc.'s (NYSE:EBS) Muted Revenues Despite A 26% Share Price Rise
Jan 22Emergent BioSolutions: Stock Is A Likely Winner In 2025
Jan 14Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) Shares Fly 32% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Nov 09Emergent BioSolutions: Stock Surging Post Q3 Earnings Thanks To Papa Magic
Nov 08Is Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Oct 28Emergent BioSolutions: Strategic Shifts Present A Turnaround Scenario
Oct 04Little Excitement Around Emergent BioSolutions Inc.'s (NYSE:EBS) Revenues As Shares Take 27% Pounding
Sep 16Emergent BioSolutions: Speculative Buy Amid Potential Monkeypox Vaccine Approval
Aug 18Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 41%
Aug 02Emergent BioSolutions: A Much-Needed Mid-Stage Turnaround In Process
Jul 15Emergent BioSolutions: High-Risk, High-Reward Strategic Turnaround
May 10New CEO Appointment A Clear Positive For Emergent BioSolutions
Feb 27Emergent BioSolutions: Q3 Numbers Leave Work To Be Done
Dec 18Emergent BioSolutions: Meaningful Debt, But Narcan Should Grow
Nov 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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$191m |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD5.86M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.50M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Joe's compensation with company performance.
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 | 1.8yrs | US$5.86m | 0.65% $ 4.3m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 7.8yrs | US$2.31m | 0.56% $ 3.7m | |
| Executive Vice President of Quality | 3.7yrs | US$2.05m | 0.27% $ 1.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Products Business | 2.9yrs | US$1.68m | 0.16% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Manufacturing & Bioservices | no data | US$1.71m | 0.20% $ 1.3m | |
| Senior VP | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.13% $ 863.7k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resource Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Global Strategy & Franchise Development Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Medical Officer and Head of Research & Development | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.012% $ 79.3k |
Experienced Management: EBS's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.8yrs | US$5.86m | 0.65% $ 4.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$265.00k | 0.087% $ 579.7k | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$285.00k | 0.099% $ 657.1k | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$290.00k | 0.070% $ 463.1k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 21.3yrs | US$420.00k | 0.14% $ 908.1k | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$285.00k | 0.071% $ 472.3k | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$270.00k | 0.0087% $ 57.6k | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$275.00k | 0.10% $ 689.3k | |
| Independent Director | 20.9yrs | US$275.00k | no data |
Experienced Board: EBS's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/24 05:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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 |
| Dana Flanders | Goldman Sachs |