Finance staff per 1,000 employees
Across 126 named companies in 12 industries, the median is 35.6 staff per 1,000 employees, from 7.6 at Shamrock Foods Company to 159.5 at JAKKS Pacific, Inc.. Lean quartile 24.0, heavy quartile 54.7.
Quartiles. Lean quartile 24.0, heavy quartile 54.7 staff per 1,000 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: accounting, finance executive, financial planning & analysis, financial reporting, financial strategy, internal audit & control.
Building products manufacturers
Across 9 building products manufacturers, the median is 32.4 staff per 1,000 employees, from 15.6 at James Hardie to 57.8 at Gibraltar Industries. Lean quartile 24.5, heavy quartile 37.9.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardie | JHX | 117 | 7,500 | 3.87 | 15.6 | estimated |
| Masonite International | 184 | 10,000 | 2.83 | 18.4 | estimated | |
| Trex Company | TREX | 45 | 1,839 | 1.18 | 24.5 | estimated |
| The AZEK Company | 63 | 2,276 | 1.44 | 27.7 | estimated | |
| UFP Industries | UFPI | 447 | 13,800 | 6.32 | 32.4 | estimated |
| Louisiana-Pacific | LPX | 160 | 4,300 | 2.71 | 37.2 | estimated |
| JELD-WEN | JELD | 527 | 13,900 | 3.21 | 37.9 | estimated |
| Simpson Strong-Tie | SSD | 164 | 3,000 | 2.33 | 54.7 | estimated |
| Gibraltar Industries | ROCK | 133 | 2,300 | 1.14 | 57.8 | estimated |
Tool & industrial manufacturers
Across 7 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 43.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 22.0 at Klein Tools to 66.2 at Enerpac Tool Group. 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 | Finance headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klein Tools | 55 | 2,500 | n/a | 22.0 | estimated | |
| IDEAL Industries | 67 | 2,502 | n/a | 26.8 | estimated | |
| Apex Tool Group | 217 | 5,300 | n/a | 40.9 | estimated | |
| Snap-on Incorporated | SNA | 559 | 13,000 | 4.74 | 43.0 | estimated |
| Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 2,119 | 43,500 | 15.10 | 48.7 | estimated |
| Kennametal Inc. | KMT | 446 | 8,100 | 1.97 | 55.1 | estimated |
| Enerpac Tool Group | EPAC | 139 | 2,100 | 0.62 | 66.2 | estimated |
Food & CPG companies
Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 45.3 staff per 1,000 employees, from 22.0 at Hormel Foods to 109.2 at The Clorox Company. Lean quartile 33.6, heavy quartile 66.8.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormel Foods | HRL | 440 | 20,000 | 12.10 | 22.0 | estimated |
| Mondelez International | MDLZ | 2,371 | 91,000 | 38.50 | 26.1 | estimated |
| Conagra Brands | CAG | 540 | 17,400 | 11.28 | 31.0 | estimated |
| The Campbell's Company | CPB | 460 | 13,700 | 10.25 | 33.6 | estimated |
| The Hershey Company | HSY | 739 | 20,000 | 11.69 | 36.9 | estimated |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 635 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 45.0 | estimated |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 975 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 45.3 | estimated |
| General Mills | GIS | 1,742 | 33,000 | 18.40 | 52.8 | estimated |
| Church & Dwight | CHD | 360 | 5,550 | 6.20 | 64.9 | estimated |
| Ingredion | INGR | 748 | 11,200 | 7.20 | 66.8 | estimated |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 2,396 | 35,000 | 25.00 | 68.5 | estimated |
| The J.M. Smucker Company | SJM | 571 | 8,000 | 9.10 | 71.4 | estimated |
| The Clorox Company | CLX | 830 | 7,600 | 7.10 | 109.2 | estimated |
Toy & game companies
Across 9 toy & game companies, the median is 75.2 staff per 1,000 employees, from 19.6 at The LEGO Group to 159.5 at JAKKS Pacific, Inc.. Lean quartile 29.1, heavy quartile 105.0.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LEGO Group | 647 | 33,000 | n/a | 19.6 | estimated | |
| The Pokémon Company International | 65 | 2,663 | n/a | 24.4 | estimated | |
| Mattel, Inc. | MAT | 902 | 31,000 | 5.35 | 29.1 | estimated |
| Crayola LLC | 81 | 2,464 | n/a | 32.9 | estimated | |
| Funko, Inc. | FNKO | 83 | 1,104 | 0.91 | 75.2 | estimated |
| Spin Master Corp. | TOY.TO | 257 | 3,000 | n/a | 85.7 | estimated |
| MGA Entertainment, Inc. | 126 | 1,200 | n/a | 105.0 | estimated | |
| Hasbro, Inc. | HAS | 499 | 4,520 | 4.70 | 110.4 | estimated |
| JAKKS Pacific, Inc. | JAKK | 104 | 652 | 0.57 | 159.5 | estimated |
Apparel & footwear companies
Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 35.5 staff per 1,000 employees, from 8.8 at lululemon athletica inc. to 60.1 at VF Corporation. Lean quartile 27.1, heavy quartile 48.6.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lululemon athletica inc. | LULU | 345 | 39,000 | 11.10 | 8.8 | estimated |
| Carter's, Inc. | CRI | 292 | 15,400 | 2.90 | 19.0 | estimated |
| Under Armour, Inc. | UAA | 314 | 14,100 | 4.97 | 22.3 | estimated |
| Oxford Industries, Inc. | OXM | 191 | 6,000 | 1.48 | 31.8 | estimated |
| Ralph Lauren Corporation | RL | 758 | 23,600 | 8.12 | 32.1 | estimated |
| Columbia Sportswear Company | COLM | 312 | 9,620 | 3.40 | 32.4 | estimated |
| Tapestry, Inc. | TPR | 733 | 19,000 | 8.00 | 38.6 | estimated |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | 334 | 8,010 | 4.04 | 41.7 | estimated |
| PVH Corp. | PVH | 1,232 | 26,000 | 8.95 | 47.4 | estimated |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation | DECK | 299 | 6,000 | 5.47 | 49.8 | estimated |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | LEVI | 975 | 19,000 | 6.28 | 51.3 | estimated |
| VF Corporation | VFC | 1,563 | 26,000 | 9.61 | 60.1 | estimated |
B2B software companies
Across 10 B2B software companies, the median is 48.1 staff per 1,000 employees, from 21.9 at Olo to 66.7 at PagerDuty. Lean quartile 34.4, heavy quartile 55.9.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olo | OLO | 20 | 915 | 0.28 | 21.9 | estimated |
| Sprout Social | SPT | 32 | 1,362 | 0.46 | 23.5 | estimated |
| nCino | NCNO | 58 | 1,684 | 0.59 | 34.4 | estimated |
| Semrush | SEMR | 61 | 1,567 | 0.44 | 38.9 | estimated |
| Amplitude | AMPL | 38 | 795 | 0.34 | 47.8 | estimated |
| Zuora | ZUO | 58 | 1,200 | 0.43 | 48.3 | estimated |
| BlackLine | BL | 103 | 1,850 | 0.70 | 55.7 | estimated |
| Domo | DOMO | 49 | 876 | 0.32 | 55.9 | estimated |
| Yext | YEXT | 67 | 1,120 | 0.45 | 59.8 | estimated |
| PagerDuty | PD | 77 | 1,155 | 0.49 | 66.7 | estimated |
Furniture & furnishings makers
Across 9 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 23.2 staff per 1,000 employees, from 14.2 at MillerKnoll, Inc. to 36.0 at Bassett Furniture Industries. Lean quartile 16.4, heavy quartile 31.5.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MillerKnoll, Inc. | MLKN | 150 | 10,544 | 3.84 | 14.2 | estimated |
| La-Z-Boy Incorporated | LZB | 164 | 10,200 | 2.13 | 16.1 | estimated |
| Virco Manufacturing Corporation | VIRC | 12 | 731 | 0.20 | 16.4 | estimated |
| Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | FLXS | 25 | 1,200 | 0.46 | 20.8 | estimated |
| Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | ETD | 71 | 3,062 | 0.58 | 23.2 | estimated |
| Haworth | 248 | 8,000 | n/a | 31.0 | estimated | |
| HNI Corporation | HNI | 582 | 18,500 | 5.64 | 31.5 | estimated |
| Interface, Inc. | TILE | 114 | 3,570 | 1.39 | 31.9 | estimated |
| Bassett Furniture Industries | BSET | 43 | 1,194 | 0.34 | 36.0 | estimated |
Beverage companies
Across 12 beverage companies, the median is 36.7 staff per 1,000 employees, from 15.4 at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. to 154.8 at The Vita Coco Company, Inc.. Lean quartile 26.4, heavy quartile 59.7.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | COKE | 247 | 16,000 | 7.23 | 15.4 | estimated |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 524 | 30,600 | 16.60 | 17.1 | estimated |
| National Beverage Corp. | FIZZ | 37 | 1,677 | 1.18 | 22.1 | estimated |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | SAM | 84 | 2,736 | 2.09 | 30.7 | estimated |
| Primo Brands Corporation | PRMB | 377 | 12,000 | 6.66 | 31.4 | estimated |
| Constellation Brands, Inc. | STZ | 339 | 9,400 | 9.14 | 36.1 | estimated |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | MGPI | 23 | 617 | 0.54 | 37.3 | estimated |
| Molson Coors Beverage Company | TAP | 737 | 16,200 | 11.14 | 45.5 | estimated |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | CELH | 77 | 1,497 | 2.52 | 51.4 | estimated |
| Monster Beverage Corporation | MNST | 430 | 6,332 | 8.29 | 67.9 | estimated |
| Brown-Forman Corporation | 350 | 4,900 | 3.93 | 71.4 | estimated | |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | COCO | 52 | 336 | 0.61 | 154.8 | estimated |
Appliance & housewares makers
Across 10 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 57.3 staff per 1,000 employees, from 19.1 at Weber to 122.7 at Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.. Lean quartile 45.4, heavy quartile 83.1.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber | WEBER | 82 | 4,302 | n/a | 19.1 | estimated |
| Whirlpool Corporation | WHR | 986 | 41,000 | 15.52 | 24.0 | estimated |
| Newell Brands Inc. | NWL | 994 | 21,900 | 7.20 | 45.4 | estimated |
| SharkNinja, Inc. | SN | 203 | 4,143 | 6.40 | 49.0 | estimated |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 74 | 1,390 | 1.87 | 53.2 | estimated |
| Cricut, Inc. | CRCT | 43 | 700 | 0.71 | 61.4 | estimated |
| Helen of Troy Limited | HELE | 119 | 1,854 | 1.79 | 64.2 | estimated |
| Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company | HBB | 54 | 650 | 0.61 | 83.1 | estimated |
| Traeger, Inc. | COOK | 37 | 433 | 0.56 | 85.5 | estimated |
| Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | SPB | 368 | 3,000 | 2.81 | 122.7 | estimated |
Coatings & specialty chemical makers
Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 38.8 staff per 1,000 employees, from 25.6 at RPM International Inc. to 79.8 at WD-40 Company. Lean quartile 31.4, heavy quartile 62.8.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM International Inc. | RPM | 450 | 17,546 | 7.86 | 25.6 | estimated |
| Quaker Houghton | KWR | 127 | 4,700 | 1.89 | 27.0 | estimated |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 1,763 | 64,249 | 23.57 | 27.4 | estimated |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 1,366 | 43,500 | 15.88 | 31.4 | estimated |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | AXTA | 398 | 12,200 | 5.12 | 32.6 | estimated |
| Innospec Inc. | IOSP | 89 | 2,450 | 1.78 | 36.3 | estimated |
| Avient Corporation | AVNT | 349 | 9,000 | 3.26 | 38.8 | estimated |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 2,354 | 48,000 | 16.08 | 49.0 | estimated |
| Sensient Technologies Corporation | SXT | 230 | 4,070 | 1.61 | 56.5 | estimated |
| H.B. Fuller Company | FUL | 446 | 7,100 | 3.47 | 62.8 | estimated |
| Cabot Corporation | CBT | 265 | 4,064 | 3.71 | 65.2 | estimated |
| Ashland Inc. | ASH | 217 | 2,900 | 1.82 | 74.8 | estimated |
| WD-40 Company | WDFC | 57 | 714 | 0.62 | 79.8 | estimated |
Packaging & container makers
Across 12 packaging & container makers, the median is 23.7 staff per 1,000 employees, from 11.8 at Silgan Holdings Inc. to 50.5 at Ball Corporation. Lean quartile 18.8, heavy quartile 30.6.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silgan Holdings Inc. | SLGN | 205 | 17,320 | 6.48 | 11.8 | estimated |
| O-I Glass, Inc. | OI | 290 | 19,000 | 6.43 | 15.3 | estimated |
| Amcor plc | AMCR | 1,349 | 75,000 | 23.51 | 18.0 | estimated |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | ATR | 274 | 14,000 | 3.78 | 19.6 | estimated |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | CCK | 500 | 23,000 | 12.37 | 21.7 | estimated |
| Sonoco Products Company | SON | 516 | 22,000 | 7.52 | 23.5 | estimated |
| Graphic Packaging Holding Company | GPK | 552 | 23,000 | 8.62 | 24.0 | estimated |
| Packaging Corporation of America | PKG | 423 | 16,800 | 8.99 | 25.2 | estimated |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 907 | 35,000 | 8.86 | 25.9 | estimated |
| Sealed Air Corporation | SEE | 568 | 16,100 | n/a | 35.3 | estimated |
| Greif, Inc. | GEF | 427 | 12,000 | 4.29 | 35.6 | estimated |
| Ball Corporation | BALL | 808 | 16,000 | 13.16 | 50.5 | estimated |
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 10 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 24.6 staff per 1,000 employees, from 7.6 at Shamrock Foods Company to 35.7 at Dot Foods. Lean quartile 19.1, heavy quartile 35.0.
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 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Foods Company | 38 | 5,000 | n/a | 7.6 | estimated | |
| Golden State Foods | 76 | 6,000 | n/a | 12.7 | estimated | |
| Performance Food Group Company | PFGC | 837 | 43,780 | 67.84 | 19.1 | estimated |
| The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. | CHEF | 99 | 5,156 | 4.15 | 19.2 | estimated |
| Gordon Food Service | GFS | 528 | 22,000 | n/a | 24.0 | estimated |
| Sysco Corporation | SYY | 1,887 | 75,000 | 84.55 | 25.2 | estimated |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | UNFI | 868 | 25,600 | 31.78 | 33.9 | estimated |
| US Foods Holding Corp. | USFD | 1,050 | 30,000 | 39.42 | 35.0 | estimated |
| Ben E. Keith Company | 200 | 5,600 | n/a | 35.7 | estimated | |
| Dot Foods | 225 | 6,300 | n/a | 35.7 | estimated |
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