EH&S staff per 1,000 employees
Across 99 named companies in 11 industries, the median is 4.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 0.3 at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 22.1 at Cabot Corporation. Lean quartile 2.4, heavy quartile 6.7.
Quartiles. Lean quartile 2.4, heavy quartile 6.7 staff per 1,000 employees (lean = 25th percentile of staffing intensity (fewer people per unit), heavy = 75th).
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Building products manufacturers
Across 8 building products manufacturers, the median is 7.6 staff per 1,000 employees, from 2.0 at James Hardie to 15.5 at UFP Industries. Lean quartile 3.7, heavy quartile 11.8.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The building products benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardie | JHX | 15 | 7,500 | 3.87 | 2.0 | estimated |
| Masonite International | 27 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 2.7 | estimated | |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | 11 | 2,300 | 1.14 | 4.8 | estimated |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 89 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 6.4 | estimated |
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 38 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 8.8 | estimated |
| Trex Company | TREX | 20 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 10.9 | estimated |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 38 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 12.7 | estimated |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 214 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 15.5 | estimated |
| The AZEK Company | <3 | 2,276 | 1.44 | n/a | estimated |
Tool & industrial manufacturers
Across 7 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 2.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.9 at Apex Tool Group to 8.5 at Stanley Black & Decker. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 7.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The tool & industrial benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Tool Group | 10 | 5,300 | n/a | 1.9 | estimated | |
| IDEAL Industries | 5 | 2,502 | n/a | 2.0 | estimated | |
| Klein Tools | 5 | 2,500 | n/a | 2.0 | estimated | |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 6 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 2.9 | estimated |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 43 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 3.3 | estimated |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 63 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 7.8 | estimated |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 369 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 8.5 | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 7.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 2.1 at Hormel Foods to 19.8 at Church & Dwight. Lean quartile 5.4, heavy quartile 12.1.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 41 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 2.1 | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 47 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 3.4 | estimated |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 343 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 3.8 | estimated |
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 94 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 5.4 | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 78 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 5.5 | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 225 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 6.8 | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 140 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 7.0 | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 69 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 8.6 | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 398 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 11.4 | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 136 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 12.1 | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 292 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 13.6 | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 111 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 14.6 | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 110 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 19.8 | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 6 toy & game companies, the median is 2.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.1 at The Pokémon Company International to 5.7 at Crayola LLC. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 6.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The toy & game benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pokémon Company International | 3 | 2,663 | n/a | 1.1 | estimated | |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 77 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 2.5 | estimated |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 3 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 2.7 | estimated |
| The LEGO Group | 102 | 33,000 | n/a | 3.1 | estimated | |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 19 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 4.2 | estimated |
| Crayola LLC | 14 | 2,464 | n/a | 5.7 | estimated | |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | <3 | 652 | 0.57 | n/a | estimated |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | n/a | 1,200 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | n/a | 3,000 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 4.8 staff per 1,000 employees, from 2.4 at Crocs, Inc. to 21.0 at Tapestry, Inc.. Lean quartile 3.3, heavy quartile 6.4.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The apparel & footwear benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | 19 | 8,010 | 4.04 | 2.4 | estimated |
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 34 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 2.4 | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 72 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 3.1 | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 21 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 3.5 | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 77 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 4.1 | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 26 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 4.3 | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 135 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 5.2 | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 94 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 6.1 | estimated |
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 241 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 6.2 | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 64 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 6.7 | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 175 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 6.7 | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 399 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 21.0 | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 8 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 2.2 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.0 at HNI Corporation to 8.2 at Virco Manufacturing Corporation. Lean quartile 1.2, heavy quartile 4.3.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The furniture & furnishings benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 19 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 1.0 | estimated |
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 13 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 1.2 | estimated |
| Haworth | 10 | 8,000 | n/a | 1.2 | estimated | |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 22 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 2.2 | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 7 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 2.3 | estimated |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 10 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 2.8 | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 7 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 5.9 | estimated |
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 6 | 731 | 0.20 | 8.2 | estimated |
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | <3 | 1,200 | 0.46 | n/a | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 7 beverage companies, the median is 2.9 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.5 at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. to 4.3 at Constellation Brands, Inc.. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 7.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 24 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 1.5 | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 46 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 1.5 | estimated |
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 25 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 2.1 | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 14 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 2.9 | estimated | |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 50 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 3.1 | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 9 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 3.3 | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 40 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 4.3 | estimated |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | n/a | 1,497 | 2.52 | n/a | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | <3 | 617 | 0.54 | n/a | estimated |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | <3 | 6,332 | 8.29 | n/a | estimated |
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | <3 | 1,677 | 1.18 | n/a | estimated |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | n/a | 336 | 0.61 | n/a | estimated |
Appliance & housewares makers
Across 6 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 4.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 0.7 at Weber to 8.7 at Whirlpool Corporation. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 6.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The appliance & housewares benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber | WEBER | 3 | 4,302 | n/a | 0.7 | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 3 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 1.6 | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 80 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 3.7 | estimated |
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 19 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 4.6 | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 14 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 4.7 | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 358 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 8.7 | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | n/a | 700 | 0.71 | n/a | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | n/a | 650 | 0.61 | n/a | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | n/a | 433 | 0.56 | n/a | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | <3 | 1,390 | 1.87 | n/a | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 12 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 5.5 staff per 1,000 employees, from 2.9 at Innospec Inc. to 22.1 at Cabot Corporation. Lean quartile 4.0, heavy quartile 9.6.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The coatings & specialty chemical benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 7 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 2.9 | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 14 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 3.4 | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 251 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 3.9 | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 192 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 4.0 | estimated |
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 80 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 4.6 | estimated |
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 24 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 5.1 | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 256 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 5.9 | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 85 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 7.0 | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 81 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 9.0 | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 73 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 10.3 | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 49 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 16.9 | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 90 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 22.1 | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | <3 | 714 | 0.62 | n/a | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 5.2 staff per 1,000 employees, from 0.3 at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 7.9 at Ball Corporation. Lean quartile 3.6, heavy quartile 6.2.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The packaging & container benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 5 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 0.3 | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 44 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 3.1 | estimated |
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 55 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 3.3 | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 136 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 3.9 | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 299 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 4.0 | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 113 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 4.9 | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 120 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 5.5 | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 127 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 5.5 | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 69 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 5.8 | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 108 | 16,100 | n/a | 6.7 | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 131 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 6.9 | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 127 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 7.9 | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 8 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 1.3 staff per 1,000 employees, from 0.5 at Golden State Foods to 5.4 at Dot Foods. Lean quartile 0.7, heavy quartile 2.4.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | EH&S headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Foods | 3 | 6,000 | n/a | 0.5 | estimated | |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 4 | 5,600 | n/a | 0.7 | estimated | |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 33 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 0.8 | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 28 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 0.9 | estimated |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 35 | 22,000 | n/a | 1.6 | estimated |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 61 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 2.4 | estimated |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 185 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 2.5 | estimated |
| Dot Foods | 34 | 6,300 | n/a | 5.4 | estimated | |
| Shamrock Foods Company | <3 | 5,000 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | n/a | 5,156 | 4.15 | n/a | estimated |
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