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. Martha Goldberg Aronson

    President and CEO, Merit Medical Systems Inc.

    Since October 2025

    73 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

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

  2. Luca Savi

    President and CEO, ITT Inc.

    Since January 2019

    73 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  3. Adena T. Friedman

    Chair and CEO, Nasdaq Inc.

    Since January 2017

    72 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  4. Michael R. McMullen

    CEO and President, Agilent Technologies Inc.

    2015 – 2024 · Former CEO

    72 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  5. Robert Kelly Ortberg

    President & CEO, The Boeing Company

    Since August 2024

    72 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

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

  6. 72 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

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

  7. Jason J. N. Potter

    President and CEO, Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.

    Since February 2025

    71 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

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

  8. John C. May II

    Chairman & CEO, Deere & Company

    Since November 2019

    71 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  9. Scott Strazik

    Chief Executive Officer, GE Vernova Inc.

    Since April 2024

    71 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

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

  10. Gunjan Kedia

    President & CEO, U.S. Bancorp

    Since April 2025

    71 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  11. Anesa Chaibi

    Chief Executive Officer, Global Industrial Company

    Since February 2025

    70 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  12. Barend Gerrit Fruithof

    Group Chief Executive Officer, Aebi Schmidt Holding AG

    Since July 2025

    70 CEO score

    Strong · grade B

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  13. Benjamin Kovler

    Interim CEO, RYTHM Inc.

    Since November 2024

    70 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

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

  14. Denis James Mintern

    Chief Executive Officer, CRH PLC

    Since January 2025

    70 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  15. Kathy J. Warden

    Chair, CEO and President, Northrop Grumman Corporation

    Since January 2019

    70 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  16. Mark Okey Decker Jr.

    President and CEO, Chiron Real Estate Inc.

    Since June 2025

    70 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

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

  17. Chris Villavarayan

    CEO & President, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.

    Since January 2023

    70 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

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

  18. Michael O'Grady

    Chairman and CEO, Northern Trust Corporation

    Since January 2018

    70 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  19. Craig Gould

    Chief Executive Officer, Binah Capital Group Inc.

    Since March 2024

    69 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

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

  20. Craig Cornelius

    President & CEO, Clearway Energy Inc.

    Since July 2024

    69 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

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

  21. Luke A. Sarsfield III

    Chief Executive Officer, Ridgepost Capital Inc.

    Since October 2023

    69 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  22. Eric Friedrichsen

    Chief Executive Officer, CS Disco Inc.

    Since April 2024

    69 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

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

  23. John Xu

    President and CEO, Maison Solutions Inc.

    Since June 2023

    69 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

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

  24. George Kurian

    Chief Executive Officer, NetApp Inc.

    Since July 2015

    69 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

    Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

  25. Charles Alan Williams

    CHAIRMAN AND CEO, Northpointe Bancshares Inc.

    Since February 2025

    69 CEO score

    Solid · grade C

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

    Partial: only 30% 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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