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. Lucian Boldea

    President and CEO, The Timken Company

    Since September 2025

    36 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  2. Jean-Marc Gilson

    President and CEO, Westlake Chemical Partners LP

    Since July 2024

    36 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  3. Marc Costantini

    President & CEO, Corebridge Financial Inc.

    Since December 2025

    35 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  4. Tarak Mehta

    President and CEO, The Timken Company

    2024 – 2025 · Former CEO

    35 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  5. Blake Janover

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DeFi Development Corp.

    2023 – 2025 · Former CEO

    35 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  6. Brendan Horgan

    Chief Executive Officer, Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc.

    Since February 2026

    35 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  7. Harvey M. Schwartz

    Chief Executive Officer, The Carlyle Group Inc.

    Since February 2023

    35 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  8. Tarun Lal

    Chief Executive Officer, Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.

    Since July 2025

    34 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  9. Charles Divita III

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Teladoc Health Inc.

    Since June 2024

    34 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  10. Markus Strobel

    Interim CEO, Coty Inc.

    Since January 2026

    34 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  11. Khandpur K. Ashish

    President & CEO, Avient Corporation

    2023 – 2026 · Former CEO

    33 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  12. Josh Charlesworth

    CEO, Krispy Kreme Inc.

    Since January 2024

    33 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  13. Kenneth Gaglione

    President and CEO, Hudson Technologies Inc.

    Since November 2025

    33 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  14. Jacob Thaysen

    Chief Executive Officer, Illumina Inc.

    Since September 2023

    33 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  15. Gajakarnan Vibushanan Kandiah

    Chief Executive Officer, Rackspace Technology Inc.

    Since September 2025

    33 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  16. Philip G. Brace

    CEO and President, Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    Since February 2025

    32 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  17. Frank D. Lee

    Chief Executive Officer, Pacira BioSciences Inc.

    Since January 2024

    32 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  18. Kevin Coop

    Chief Executive Officer, Definitive Healthcare Corp.

    2024 – 2026 · Former CEO

    32 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  19. H. Lawrence Culp Jr.

    Chairman and CEO, GE Aerospace

    Since October 2018

    32 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  20. Avinash Avula

    Chief Executive Officer, Methode Electronics Inc.

    2024 – 2024 · Former CEO

    32 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  21. Bryan Leach

    CEO AND PRESIDENT, Ibotta Inc.

    Since April 2024

    31 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  22. Cecil D. Magpuri

    Chief Executive Officer, Falcon's Beyond Global Inc.

    Since October 2023

    31 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  23. David B. Sewell

    President and CEO, Solstice Advanced Materials Inc.

    Since October 2025

    31 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  24. Joel D. Anderson

    Chief Executive Officer, Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc.

    Since July 2024

    30 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

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

  25. Todd Allan Penegor

    President & CEO, Papa John's International Inc.

    Since July 2024

    30 CEO score

    Weak · grade F

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

    Partial: only 50% 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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