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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..
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: 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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardie | JHX | 117 | 7,500 | 3.87 | 30.2 | estimated |
| Trex Company | TREX | 45 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 38.2 | estimated |
| The AZEK Company | 63 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 43.7 | estimated | |
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 160 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 59.1 | estimated |
| Masonite International | 184 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 65.0 | estimated | |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 164 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 70.4 | estimated |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 447 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 70.7 | estimated |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | 133 | 2,300 | 1.14 | 117.1 | estimated |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 527 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 164.2 | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 559 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 117.9 | estimated |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 2,119 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 140.3 | estimated |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 139 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 225.3 | estimated |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 446 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 226.7 | estimated |
| Apex Tool Group | 217 | 5,300 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| IDEAL Industries | 67 | 2,502 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| Klein Tools | 55 | 2,500 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 440 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 36.4 | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 460 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 44.9 | estimated |
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 540 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 47.9 | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 360 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 58.0 | estimated |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 2,371 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 61.6 | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 571 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 62.7 | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 739 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 63.2 | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 975 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 89.5 | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 635 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 92.8 | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 1,742 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 94.7 | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 2,396 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 95.8 | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 748 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 103.9 | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 830 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 116.9 | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 83 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 91.4 | estimated |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 499 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 106.1 | estimated |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 902 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 168.7 | estimated |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 104 | 652 | 0.57 | 182.1 | estimated |
| Crayola LLC | 81 | 2,464 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 126 | 1,200 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 257 | 3,000 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
| The LEGO Group | 647 | 33,000 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| The Pokémon Company International | 65 | 2,663 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 345 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 31.1 | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 299 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 54.6 | estimated |
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 314 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 63.2 | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | 334 | 8,010 | 4.04 | 82.7 | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 733 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 91.6 | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 312 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 91.8 | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 758 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 93.4 | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 292 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 100.8 | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 191 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 129.2 | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 1,232 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 137.7 | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 975 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 155.2 | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 1,563 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 162.7 | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprout Social | SPT | 32 | 1,362 | 0.46 | 69.9 | estimated |
| Olo | OLO | 20 | 915 | 0.28 | 70.2 | estimated |
| nCino | NCNO | 58 | 1,684 | 0.59 | 97.5 | estimated |
| Amplitude | AMPL | 38 | 795 | 0.34 | 110.7 | estimated |
| Zuora | ZUO | 58 | 1,200 | 0.43 | 134.4 | estimated |
| Semrush | SEMR | 61 | 1,567 | 0.44 | 137.5 | estimated |
| BlackLine | BL | 103 | 1,850 | 0.70 | 147.1 | estimated |
| Yext | YEXT | 67 | 1,120 | 0.45 | 150.0 | estimated |
| Domo | DOMO | 49 | 876 | 0.32 | 153.7 | estimated |
| PagerDuty | PD | 77 | 1,155 | 0.49 | 156.3 | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 150 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 39.0 | estimated |
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | 25 | 1,200 | 0.46 | 54.4 | estimated |
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 12 | 731 | 0.20 | 60.1 | estimated |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 164 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 77.1 | estimated |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 114 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 82.2 | estimated |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 582 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 103.2 | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 71 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 122.5 | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 43 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 128.2 | estimated |
| Haworth | 248 | 8,000 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | 77 | 1,497 | 2.52 | 30.6 | estimated |
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 37 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 31.3 | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 524 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 31.6 | estimated |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 247 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 34.2 | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 339 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 37.1 | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 84 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 40.2 | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 23 | 617 | 0.54 | 42.9 | estimated |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 430 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 51.8 | estimated |
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 377 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 56.6 | estimated |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 737 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 66.2 | estimated |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | 52 | 336 | 0.61 | 85.3 | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 350 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 89.1 | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 203 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 31.7 | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 74 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 39.6 | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | 43 | 700 | 0.71 | 60.7 | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 986 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 63.5 | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 37 | 433 | 0.56 | 66.1 | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 119 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 66.6 | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 54 | 650 | 0.61 | 89.0 | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 368 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 131.0 | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 994 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 138.0 | estimated |
| Weber | WEBER | 82 | 4,302 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 89 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 50.1 | estimated |
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 450 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 57.2 | estimated |
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 127 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 67.2 | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 265 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 71.4 | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 1,763 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 74.8 | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 398 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 77.8 | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 1,366 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 86.0 | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 57 | 714 | 0.62 | 91.9 | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 349 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 107.0 | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 217 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 119.0 | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 446 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 128.4 | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 230 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 142.7 | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 2,354 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 146.4 | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 205 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 31.6 | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 500 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 40.4 | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 290 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 45.1 | estimated |
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 423 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 47.1 | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 1,349 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 57.4 | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 808 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 61.4 | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 552 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 64.1 | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 516 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 68.6 | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 274 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 72.5 | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 427 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 99.5 | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 907 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 102.4 | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 568 | 16,100 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
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.
| Company | Ticker | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per $1B revenue | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 837 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 12.3 | estimated |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 1,887 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 22.3 | estimated |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 99 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 23.9 | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 1,050 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 26.6 | estimated |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 868 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 27.3 | estimated |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 200 | 5,600 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| Dot Foods | 225 | 6,300 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| Golden State Foods | 76 | 6,000 | n/a | n/a | estimated | |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 528 | 22,000 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
| Shamrock Foods Company | 38 | 5,000 | n/a | n/a | estimated |
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