CEO scores

Chief executives of publicly traded companies, scored out of 100. Each score weighs shareholder return against the company's benchmark index, dividends paid and grown, revenue and earnings growth, and whether the acquisitions made along the way added value.

Shareholder return 40%

Annualized total return over the tenure, against the benchmark index where one is on file.

Dividends 15%

Average dividend yield, adjusted for how fast the dividend grew.

Revenue growth 20%

Annualized revenue growth over the tenure.

Earnings growth 15%

Annualized growth in earnings per share.

Acquisitions 10%

Whether the deals closed under this CEO added value.

  1. Neil F. McFarlane

    President and CEO, Zevra Therapeutics Inc.

    Since October 2023

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  2. Richard Zimmerman

    President & CEO, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

    2024 – 2025 · Former CEO

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  3. Michael E. Hurlston

    President and CEO, Lumentum Holdings Inc.

    Since February 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  4. Hof Matthew Kaes Van't

    Chief Executive Officer, Viper Energy Inc.

    Since August 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  5. Brett Schulman

    CEO and President, CAVA Group Inc.

    Since June 2023

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  6. Jeremy Allaire

    Chairman and CEO, Circle Internet Group Inc.

    Since June 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  7. Jeremy Simmons Spivey

    Chief Executive Officer, Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc.

    Since December 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  8. Peter Beck

    President, CEO and Chairman, Rocket Lab Corporation

    Since May 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  9. John C. Klock Jr.

    Chief Executive Officer, QT Imaging Holdings Inc.

    Since March 2024

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  10. Everett Willard Gray II

    Chief Executive Officer, New Era Energy & Digital Inc.

    Since December 2024

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  11. Michael Nierenberg

    Chief Executive Officer, Rithm Property Trust Inc.

    Since June 2024

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 15% of the scoring weight is on file.

  12. John J. Brough

    Chief Executive Officer, Chain Bridge Bancorp Inc.

    Since October 2024

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 15% of the scoring weight is on file.

  13. Trevor R. Burgess

    CEO & Chairman of the Board, Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc.

    Since September 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  14. Stephen F. Mahoney

    President and CEO, Viridian Therapeutics Inc.

    Since October 2023

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  15. Ariel M. Cohen

    Chairperson and CEO, Navan Inc.

    Since October 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  16. Michael Stephen Seifert

    Chief Executive Officer, PSQ Holdings Inc.

    Since July 2023

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  17. Arshia Sarkhani

    CEO and President, Strive Inc.

    2023 – 2025 · Former CEO

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  18. Kashif Shaikh

    President and CEO, Penguin Solutions Inc.

    Since February 2026

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 35% of the scoring weight is on file.

  19. Brent Pfeiffenberger

    President and CEO, Century Therapeutics Inc.

    Since December 2023

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  20. Anthony N. Amato

    Chief Executive Officer, Streamex Corp.

    2024 – 2025 · Former CEO

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  21. Richard Scott Young

    Chief Executive Officer, i-80 Gold Corp.

    Since January 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  22. Jeffrey Sprau

    Chief Executive Officer, Legence Corp.

    Since September 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  23. Ara Mahdessian

    Chief Executive Officer, ServiceTitan Inc.

    Since December 2024

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

  24. William Meury

    Chief Executive Officer, Incyte Corp.

    Since June 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 35% of the scoring weight is on file.

  25. Jeffrey L. Radke

    Co-Founder, CEO, Accelerant Holdings

    Since July 2025

    100 CEO score

    Outstanding · grade A+

    Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

    Partial: only 20% of the scoring weight is on file.

Scores are computed from figures recorded by our staff and are a summary of past performance, not investment advice. A score marked partial is based on only some of the five components.

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