Diane Gulyas - W R Independent Director
Director
Ms. Diane H. Gulyas is an Independent Director of the Company. She served as President of the performance polymers business of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company which included DuPonts engineering polymers, elastomers and films business units from 2009 to 2014. Ms. Gulyas joined DuPont in 1978 and progressed through positions of increasing responsibility including a variety of sales, marketing, technical and systems development positions, primarily in DuPonts polymers business. Ms. Gulyas has served as vice president and general manager for DuPonts advanced fiber business and as group vice president of DuPonts electronic and communication technologies platform. In 2004, Ms. Gulyas was named chief marketing and sales officer of DuPont, responsible for corporate branding and marketing communications, market research, ebusiness and marketingsales capability worldwide. Ms. Gulyas is a director of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. and served as a director of Navistar International Corporation until 2012. Ms. Gulyas brings to our Board her substantial and varied management experience and her strong skills in engineering, manufacturing, marketing and nonU.S. sales and distribution gained as a senior executive of one of the world largest chemical companies. Ms. Gulyas also has governance and oversight experience from her service as a senior executive of a public company and her prior service on a public company board. since 2015.
| Age | 63 |
| Tenure | 9 years |
| Phone | 410 531-4000 |
| Web | www.grace.com |
W R Management Efficiency
The company has Return on Asset of 4.32 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $4.32 of profit. This is considered to be average in the sector. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 7.16 %, implying that it generated $7.16 on every 100 dollars invested. W R's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well W R manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.W R Grace has 2.04 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 6.62, demonstrating that the company may be unable to create cash to meet all of its financial commitments. W R Grace has a current ratio of 1.56, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for GRA to invest in growth at high rates of return.
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Management Performance
| Return On Equity | 7.16 | |||
| Return On Asset | 4.32 |
W R Grace Leadership Team
Elected by the shareholders, the W R's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: W R inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of GRA. The board's role is to monitor W R's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. W R's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, W R's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| Christopher Steffen, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | ||
| Henry Slack, Independent Director | ||
| Shlomo Yanai, Independent Director | ||
| Mark Shelnitz, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary | ||
| William Dockman, Interim CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller | ||
| Keith Cole, Senior Vice President- Public Affairs and Environment, Health, Safety, and Chief Sustainability Officer | ||
| Mark Tomkins, Independent Director | ||
| Kathleen Reiland, Independent Director | ||
| Elizabeth Brown, Chief Human Resource Officer, Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Information Technology | ||
| Robert Cummings, Independent Director | ||
| Andrew Force, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director | ||
| Diane Gulyas, Independent Director | ||
| Julie Holder, Independent Director | ||
| Samuel Mills, Vice President - Integrated Supply Chain |
GRA Stock Performance Indicators
The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right stock is not an easy task. Is W R a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
| Return On Equity | 7.16 | |||
| Return On Asset | 4.32 | |||
| Profit Margin | 1.39 % | |||
| Operating Margin | 20.97 % | |||
| Current Valuation | 6.33 B | |||
| Shares Outstanding | 66.25 M | |||
| Shares Owned By Insiders | 0.55 % | |||
| Shares Owned By Institutions | 85.00 % | |||
| Number Of Shares Shorted | 2.1 M | |||
| Price To Earning | 190.19 X |
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