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Staffing benchmark · Finance

Finance staff per $1B revenue

Across 110 named companies in 12 industries, the median is 72.0 staff per $1B revenue, from 12.3 at Performance Food Group Company to 226.7 at Kennametal Inc..

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named companies with a value
72.0
median, staff per $1B revenue
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Building products, Tool & industrial, Food & CPG, Toy & game, Apparel & footwear, B2B software, Furniture & furnishings, Beverage, Appliance & housewares, Coatings & specialty chemical, Packaging & container, Foodservice distribution

Definition

The question. Finance headcount per $1B of revenue
How it is computed. Finance headcount ÷ revenue in $B.

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: accounting, finance executive, financial planning & analysis, financial reporting, financial strategy, internal audit & control.

Building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers, the median is 65.0 staff per $1B revenue, from 30.2 at James Hardie to 164.2 at JELD-WEN.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The building products benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
James HardieJHX1177,5003.8730.2estimated
Trex CompanyTREX451,8391.1838.2estimated
The AZEK Company632,2761.4443.7estimated
Louisiana-PacificLPX1604,3002.7159.1estimated
Masonite International18410,0002.8365.0estimated
Simpson Strong-TieSSD1643,0002.3370.4estimated
UFP IndustriesUFPI44713,8006.3270.7estimated
Gibraltar IndustriesROCK1332,3001.14117.1estimated
JELD-WENJELD52713,9003.21164.2estimated

Tool & industrial manufacturers

Across 4 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 182.8 staff per $1B revenue, from 117.9 at Snap-on Incorporated to 226.7 at Kennametal Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The tool & industrial benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Snap-on IncorporatedSNA55913,0004.74117.9estimated
Stanley Black & DeckerSWK2,11943,50015.10140.3estimated
Enerpac Tool GroupEPAC1392,1000.62225.3estimated
Kennametal Inc.KMT4468,1001.97226.7estimated
Apex Tool Group2175,300n/an/aestimated
IDEAL Industries672,502n/an/aestimated
Klein Tools552,500n/an/aestimated

Food & CPG companies

Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 63.2 staff per $1B revenue, from 36.4 at Hormel Foods to 116.9 at The Clorox Company.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of July 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Hormel FoodsHRL44020,00012.1036.4estimated
The Campbell's CompanyCPB46013,70010.2544.9estimated
Conagra BrandsCAG54017,40011.2847.9estimated
Church & DwightCHD3605,5506.2058.0estimated
Mondelez InternationalMDLZ2,37191,00038.5061.6estimated
The J.M. Smucker CompanySJM5718,0009.1062.7estimated
The Hershey CompanyHSY73920,00011.6963.2estimated
International Flavors & FragrancesIFF97521,50010.8989.5estimated
McCormick & CompanyMKC63514,1006.8492.8estimated
General MillsGIS1,74233,00018.4094.7estimated
The Kraft Heinz CompanyKHC2,39635,00025.0095.8estimated
IngredionINGR74811,2007.20103.9estimated
The Clorox CompanyCLX8307,6007.10116.9estimated

Toy & game companies

Across 4 toy & game companies, the median is 137.4 staff per $1B revenue, from 91.4 at Funko, Inc. to 182.1 at JAKKS Pacific, Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The toy & game benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Funko, Inc.FNKO831,1040.9191.4estimated
Hasbro, Inc.HAS4994,5204.70106.1estimated
Mattel, Inc.MAT90231,0005.35168.7estimated
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.JAKK1046520.57182.1estimated
Crayola LLC812,464n/an/aestimated
MGA Entertainment, Inc.1261,200n/an/aestimated
Spin Master Corp.TOY.TO2573,000n/an/aestimated
The LEGO Group64733,000n/an/aestimated
The Pokémon Company International652,663n/an/aestimated

Apparel & footwear companies

Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 92.6 staff per $1B revenue, from 31.1 at lululemon athletica inc. to 162.7 at VF Corporation.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The apparel & footwear benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
lululemon athletica inc.LULU34539,00011.1031.1estimated
Deckers Outdoor CorporationDECK2996,0005.4754.6estimated
Under Armour, Inc.UAA31414,1004.9763.2estimated
Crocs, Inc.CROX3348,0104.0482.7estimated
Tapestry, Inc.TPR73319,0008.0091.6estimated
Columbia Sportswear CompanyCOLM3129,6203.4091.8estimated
Ralph Lauren CorporationRL75823,6008.1293.4estimated
Carter's, Inc.CRI29215,4002.90100.8estimated
Oxford Industries, Inc.OXM1916,0001.48129.2estimated
PVH Corp.PVH1,23226,0008.95137.7estimated
Levi Strauss & Co.LEVI97519,0006.28155.2estimated
VF CorporationVFC1,56326,0009.61162.7estimated

B2B software companies

Across 10 B2B software companies, the median is 135.9 staff per $1B revenue, from 69.9 at Sprout Social to 156.3 at PagerDuty.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of August 2026. The B2B software benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Sprout SocialSPT321,3620.4669.9estimated
OloOLO209150.2870.2estimated
nCinoNCNO581,6840.5997.5estimated
AmplitudeAMPL387950.34110.7estimated
ZuoraZUO581,2000.43134.4estimated
SemrushSEMR611,5670.44137.5estimated
BlackLineBL1031,8500.70147.1estimated
YextYEXT671,1200.45150.0estimated
DomoDOMO498760.32153.7estimated
PagerDutyPD771,1550.49156.3estimated

Furniture & furnishings makers

Across 8 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 79.7 staff per $1B revenue, from 39.0 at MillerKnoll, Inc. to 128.2 at Bassett Furniture Industries.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The furniture & furnishings benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
MillerKnoll, Inc.MLKN15010,5443.8439.0estimated
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.FLXS251,2000.4654.4estimated
Virco Manufacturing CorporationVIRC127310.2060.1estimated
La-Z-Boy IncorporatedLZB16410,2002.1377.1estimated
Interface, Inc.TILE1143,5701.3982.2estimated
HNI CorporationHNI58218,5005.64103.2estimated
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.ETD713,0620.58122.5estimated
Bassett Furniture IndustriesBSET431,1940.34128.2estimated
Haworth2488,000n/an/aestimated

Beverage companies

Across 12 beverage companies, the median is 41.6 staff per $1B revenue, from 30.6 at Celsius Holdings, Inc. to 89.1 at Brown-Forman Corporation.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The beverage benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Celsius Holdings, Inc.CELH771,4972.5230.6estimated
National Beverage Corp.FIZZ371,6771.1831.3estimated
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.KDP52430,60016.6031.6estimated
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.COKE24716,0007.2334.2estimated
Constellation Brands, Inc.STZ3399,4009.1437.1estimated
The Boston Beer Company, Inc.SAM842,7362.0940.2estimated
MGP Ingredients, Inc.MGPI236170.5442.9estimated
Monster Beverage CorporationMNST4306,3328.2951.8estimated
Primo Brands CorporationPRMB37712,0006.6656.6estimated
Molson Coors Beverage CompanyTAP73716,20011.1466.2estimated
The Vita Coco Company, Inc.COCO523360.6185.3estimated
Brown-Forman Corporation3504,9003.9389.1estimated

Appliance & housewares makers

Across 9 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 66.1 staff per $1B revenue, from 31.7 at SharkNinja, Inc. to 138.0 at Newell Brands Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The appliance & housewares benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
SharkNinja, Inc.SN2034,1436.4031.7estimated
YETI Holdings, Inc.YETI741,3901.8739.6estimated
Cricut, Inc.CRCT437000.7160.7estimated
Whirlpool CorporationWHR98641,00015.5263.5estimated
Traeger, Inc.COOK374330.5666.1estimated
Helen of Troy LimitedHELE1191,8541.7966.6estimated
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding CompanyHBB546500.6189.0estimated
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.SPB3683,0002.81131.0estimated
Newell Brands Inc.NWL99421,9007.20138.0estimated
WeberWEBER824,302n/an/aestimated

Coatings & specialty chemical makers

Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 86.0 staff per $1B revenue, from 50.1 at Innospec Inc. to 146.4 at Ecolab Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The coatings & specialty chemical benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Innospec Inc.IOSP892,4501.7850.1estimated
RPM International Inc.RPM45017,5467.8657.2estimated
Quaker HoughtonKWR1274,7001.8967.2estimated
Cabot CorporationCBT2654,0643.7171.4estimated
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW1,76364,24923.5774.8estimated
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.AXTA39812,2005.1277.8estimated
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG1,36643,50015.8886.0estimated
WD-40 CompanyWDFC577140.6291.9estimated
Avient CorporationAVNT3499,0003.26107.0estimated
Ashland Inc.ASH2172,9001.82119.0estimated
H.B. Fuller CompanyFUL4467,1003.47128.4estimated
Sensient Technologies CorporationSXT2304,0701.61142.7estimated
Ecolab Inc.ECL2,35448,00016.08146.4estimated

Packaging & container makers

Across 11 packaging & container makers, the median is 61.4 staff per $1B revenue, from 31.6 at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 102.4 at Avery Dennison Corporation.

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The packaging & container benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Silgan Holdings Inc.SLGN20517,3206.4831.6estimated
Crown Holdings, Inc.CCK50023,00012.3740.4estimated
O-I Glass, Inc.OI29019,0006.4345.1estimated
Packaging Corporation of AmericaPKG42316,8008.9947.1estimated
Amcor plcAMCR1,34975,00023.5157.4estimated
Ball CorporationBALL80816,00013.1661.4estimated
Graphic Packaging Holding CompanyGPK55223,0008.6264.1estimated
Sonoco Products CompanySON51622,0007.5268.6estimated
AptarGroup, Inc.ATR27414,0003.7872.5estimated
Greif, Inc.GEF42712,0004.2999.5estimated
Avery Dennison CorporationAVY90735,0008.86102.4estimated
Sealed Air CorporationSEE56816,100n/an/aestimated

Foodservice distribution distributors

Across 5 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 23.9 staff per $1B revenue, from 12.3 at Performance Food Group Company to 27.3 at United Natural Foods, Inc..

Estimated: department tallies corrected by individually classified public job titles, as of September 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.

CompanyTickerFinance headcountEmployeesRevenue, $BStaff per $1B revenueProvenance
Performance Food Group CompanyPFGC83743,78067.8412.3estimated
Sysco CorporationSYY1,88775,00084.5522.3estimated
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.CHEF995,1564.1523.9estimated
US Foods Holding Corp.USFD1,05030,00039.4226.6estimated
United Natural Foods, Inc.UNFI86825,60031.7827.3estimated
Ben E. Keith Company2005,600n/an/aestimated
Dot Foods2256,300n/an/aestimated
Golden State Foods766,000n/an/aestimated
Gordon Food ServiceGFS52822,000n/an/aestimated
Shamrock Foods Company385,000n/an/aestimated

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