Facilities staff as a share of all employees
Across 110 named companies in 11 industries, the median is 0.65% % of employees, from 0.14% at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 2.93% at Bassett Furniture Industries. Lean quartile 0.39%, heavy quartile 0.89%.
Quartiles. Lean quartile 0.39%, heavy quartile 0.89% % of employees (lean = 25th percentile of staffing intensity (fewer people per unit), heavy = 75th).
Definition
Counts people whose title places them in the function: an exact count for the org and a floor for the process, since someone in another function may perform part of it.
Also called: facilities management, leasing, office operations, physical security, real estate.
Building products manufacturers
Across 7 building products manufacturers, the median is 0.71% % of employees, from 0.16% at Louisiana-Pacific to 1.47% at Simpson Strong-Tie. 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 building products benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 7 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 0.16% | estimated |
| The AZEK Company | 5 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 0.22% | estimated | |
| Masonite International | 45 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 0.45% | estimated | |
| Trex Company | TREX | 13 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 0.71% | estimated |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 98 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 0.71% | estimated |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 156 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 1.12% | estimated |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 44 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 1.47% | estimated |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | <3 | 2,300 | 1.14 | n/a | estimated |
| James Hardie | JHX | n/a | 7,500 | 3.87 | n/a | estimated |
Tool & industrial manufacturers
Across 7 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 0.75% % of employees, from 0.19% at Apex Tool Group to 1.16% at Klein Tools. 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 | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Tool Group | 10 | 5,300 | n/a | 0.19% | estimated | |
| IDEAL Industries | 7 | 2,502 | n/a | 0.28% | estimated | |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 12 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 0.57% | estimated |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 97 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 0.75% | estimated |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 63 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 0.78% | estimated |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 462 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 1.06% | estimated |
| Klein Tools | 29 | 2,500 | n/a | 1.16% | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 0.57% % of employees, from 0.14% at Conagra Brands to 1.07% at The Clorox Company. Lean quartile 0.41%, heavy quartile 0.70%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 25 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 0.14% | estimated |
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 66 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 0.33% | estimated |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 303 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 0.33% | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 56 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 0.41% | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 93 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 0.46% | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 163 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 0.49% | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 64 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 0.57% | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 87 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 0.62% | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 56 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 0.70% | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 39 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 0.70% | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 307 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 0.88% | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 215 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 1.00% | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 81 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 1.07% | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 9 toy & game companies, the median is 1.00% % of employees, from 0.35% at The LEGO Group to 2.08% at MGA Entertainment, Inc.. Lean quartile 0.65%, heavy quartile 1.84%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The toy & game benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LEGO Group | 116 | 33,000 | n/a | 0.35% | estimated | |
| The Pokémon Company International | 14 | 2,663 | n/a | 0.53% | estimated | |
| Crayola LLC | 16 | 2,464 | n/a | 0.65% | estimated | |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 245 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 0.79% | estimated |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 30 | 3,000 | n/a | 1.00% | estimated |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 13 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 1.18% | estimated |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 12 | 652 | 0.57 | 1.84% | estimated |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 84 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 1.86% | estimated |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 25 | 1,200 | n/a | 2.08% | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 11 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 0.73% % of employees, from 0.17% at Under Armour, Inc. to 1.88% at VF Corporation. Lean quartile 0.67%, heavy quartile 1.07%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The apparel & footwear benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 24 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 0.17% | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 102 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 0.54% | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 63 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 0.65% | estimated |
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 267 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 0.68% | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 166 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 0.70% | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 112 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 0.73% | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 169 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 0.89% | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 60 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 1.00% | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 69 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 1.15% | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 318 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 1.22% | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 488 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 1.88% | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | n/a | 8,010 | 4.04 | n/a | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 9 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 0.77% % of employees, from 0.33% at Flexsteel Industries, Inc. to 2.93% at Bassett Furniture Industries. Lean quartile 0.61%, heavy quartile 0.97%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The furniture & furnishings benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | 4 | 1,200 | 0.46 | 0.33% | estimated |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 20 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 0.56% | estimated |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 62 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 0.61% | estimated |
| Haworth | 60 | 8,000 | n/a | 0.75% | estimated | |
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 81 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 0.77% | estimated |
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 6 | 731 | 0.20 | 0.82% | estimated |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 179 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 0.97% | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 50 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 1.63% | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 35 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 2.93% | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 10 beverage companies, the median is 0.66% % of employees, from 0.23% at Primo Brands Corporation to 1.20% at Monster Beverage Corporation. Lean quartile 0.39%, heavy quartile 0.85%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 28 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 0.23% | estimated |
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 6 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 0.36% | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 119 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 0.39% | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 16 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 0.58% | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 4 | 617 | 0.54 | 0.65% | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 33 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 0.67% | estimated | |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 135 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 0.83% | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 80 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 0.85% | estimated |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 159 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 0.99% | estimated |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 76 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 1.20% | estimated |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | n/a | 1,497 | 2.52 | n/a | estimated |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | n/a | 336 | 0.61 | n/a | estimated |
Appliance & housewares makers
Across 9 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 0.65% % of employees, from 0.31% at SharkNinja, Inc. to 1.23% at Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. Lean quartile 0.43%, heavy quartile 0.77%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The appliance & housewares benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 13 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 0.31% | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 155 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 0.38% | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 8 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 0.43% | estimated |
| Weber | WEBER | 25 | 4,302 | n/a | 0.58% | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 9 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 0.65% | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 3 | 433 | 0.56 | 0.69% | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 5 | 650 | 0.61 | 0.77% | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 209 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 0.95% | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 37 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 1.23% | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | <3 | 700 | 0.71 | n/a | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 0.61% % of employees, from 0.28% at Quaker Houghton to 1.83% at Ashland Inc.. Lean quartile 0.48%, heavy quartile 0.80%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The coatings & specialty chemical benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 13 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 0.28% | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 218 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 0.45% | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 57 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 0.47% | estimated |
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 84 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 0.48% | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 220 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 0.51% | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 23 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 0.57% | estimated |
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 15 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 0.61% | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 62 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 0.69% | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 5 | 714 | 0.62 | 0.70% | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 57 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 0.80% | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 34 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 0.84% | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 787 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 1.22% | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 53 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 1.83% | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 0.31% % of employees, from 0.14% at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 0.78% at Ball Corporation. Lean quartile 0.27%, heavy quartile 0.54%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The packaging & container benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 24 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 0.14% | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 163 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 0.22% | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 36 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 0.26% | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 97 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 0.28% | estimated |
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 47 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 0.28% | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 58 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 0.31% | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 74 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 0.32% | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 75 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 0.33% | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 86 | 16,100 | n/a | 0.53% | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 122 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 0.55% | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 67 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 0.56% | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 125 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 0.78% | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 10 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 0.53% % of employees, from 0.16% at Performance Food Group Company to 1.12% at Ben E. Keith Company. Lean quartile 0.22%, heavy quartile 0.95%.
Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Facilities headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 71 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 0.16% | estimated |
| Golden State Foods | 12 | 6,000 | n/a | 0.20% | estimated | |
| Shamrock Foods Company | 11 | 5,000 | n/a | 0.22% | estimated | |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 12 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 0.23% | estimated |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 332 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 0.44% | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 188 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 0.63% | estimated |
| Dot Foods | 42 | 6,300 | n/a | 0.67% | estimated | |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 243 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 0.95% | estimated |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 247 | 22,000 | n/a | 1.12% | estimated |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 63 | 5,600 | n/a | 1.12% | estimated |
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