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. Robert C. Flexon

    President and CEO, UGI Corporation

    Since November 2024

    64 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.

  2. Trent S. Green

    Chief Executive Officer, NRC Health

    Since June 2025

    63 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.

  3. Robert E. Rasmus

    Chief Executive Officer, Arq Inc.

    Since July 2023

    63 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.

  4. Antonio F. Neri

    President and CEO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

    Since February 2018

    63 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.

  5. Robert E. Claypoole

    President and CEO, Bioventus Inc.

    Since January 2024

    63 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.

  6. Elizabeth Goodman Williams

    Chief Executive Officer, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

    Since March 2024

    63 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.

  7. Mariam Sorond

    CEO, President and Director, NextNav Inc.

    Since November 2023

    63 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.

  8. James A. Reuter

    President and CEO, First Interstate BancSystem Inc.

    Since November 2024

    63 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.

  9. Anthony P. J. Smurfit

    President and Group CEO, Smurfit WestRock plc

    Since July 2024

    62 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.

  10. Andres Gluski

    President and CEO, The AES Corporation

    Since September 2011

    62 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.

  11. Charles Shane Smith

    President & CEO, Smithfield Foods Inc.

    Since January 2025

    62 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.

  12. Steph Disher

    Chief Executive Officer, Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc.

    Since May 2023

    62 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.

  13. Jackson Hsieh

    President and CEO, The Macerich Company

    Since March 2024

    62 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.

  14. Stephen R. Stone

    PRESIDENT AND CEO, CoastalSouth Bancshares Inc.

    Since July 2025

    62 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.

  15. Massimo Calafiore

    President & CEO, Orthofix Medical Inc.

    Since January 2024

    62 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.

  16. Jon D. Kemp

    Chief Executive Officer, Qnity Electronics Inc.

    Since September 2025

    62 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.

  17. Christopher P. Kalnin

    Chief Executive Officer, BKV Corporation

    Since September 2024

    62 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. Alan H. Shaw

    President & CEO, Norfolk Southern Corporation

    Since November 2013

    61 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. Richard A. Gonzalez

    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CEO, AbbVie Inc.

    2013 – 2024 · Former CEO

    61 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.

  20. John E. Koryl

    Chief Executive Officer, The RealReal Inc.

    Since February 2023

    61 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.

  21. Patrice Louvet

    President and CEO, Ralph Lauren Corporation

    Since July 2017

    60 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.

  22. Jane Nind Fraser

    Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup Inc.

    Since February 2021

    60 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.

  23. Joseph D. Burns

    Chief Executive Officer, AIRO Group Holdings Inc.

    Since June 2025

    60 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.

  24. John O. Larsen

    Board Chair and CEO, Alliant Energy Corporation

    2019 – 2024 · Former CEO

    60 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. Bret Christensen

    Chief Executive Officer, Biote Corp.

    Since February 2025

    60 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.

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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