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Staffing benchmark · HR

HR staff per $1B revenue

Across 110 named companies in 12 industries, the median is 48.1 staff per $1B revenue, from 4.0 at Performance Food Group Company to 198.4 at Semrush.

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48.1

median, staff per $1B revenue

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. HR headcount per $1B of revenue

How it is computed. HR 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: compensation & benefits, diversity & inclusion, employee & labor relations, human resource information system, human resources, human resources executive.

Building products manufacturers

Across 9 building products manufacturers, the median is 50.2 staff per $1B revenue, from 20.1 at The AZEK Company to 80.1 at JELD-WEN.

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
The AZEK Company		29	2,276	1.44	20.1	estimated
James Hardie	JHX	83	7,500	3.87	21.4	estimated
UFP Industries	UFPI	269	13,800	6.32	42.6	estimated
Trex Company	TREX	53	1,839	1.18	45.0	estimated
Louisiana-Pacific	LPX	136	4,300	2.71	50.2	estimated
Masonite International		150	10,000	2.83	53.0	estimated
Gibraltar Industries	ROCK	62	2,300	1.14	54.6	estimated
Simpson Strong-Tie	SSD	174	3,000	2.33	74.7	estimated
JELD-WEN	JELD	257	13,900	3.21	80.1	estimated

Tool & industrial manufacturers

Across 4 tool & industrial manufacturers, the median is 109.6 staff per $1B revenue, from 71.5 at Snap-on Incorporated to 144.4 at Kennametal Inc..

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Snap-on Incorporated	SNA	339	13,000	4.74	71.5	estimated
Stanley Black & Decker	SWK	1,230	43,500	15.10	81.5	estimated
Enerpac Tool Group	EPAC	85	2,100	0.62	137.8	estimated
Kennametal Inc.	KMT	284	8,100	1.97	144.4	estimated
Apex Tool Group		90	5,300	n/a	n/a	estimated
IDEAL Industries		32	2,502	n/a	n/a	estimated
Klein Tools		75	2,500	n/a	n/a	estimated

Food & CPG companies

Across 13 food & CPG companies, the median is 48.0 staff per $1B revenue, from 26.1 at Church & Dwight to 71.4 at The Kraft Heinz Company.

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Church & Dwight	CHD	162	5,550	6.20	26.1	estimated
The J.M. Smucker Company	SJM	286	8,000	9.10	31.4	estimated
Hormel Foods	HRL	387	20,000	12.10	32.0	estimated
Conagra Brands	CAG	441	17,400	11.28	39.1	estimated
The Campbell's Company	CPB	428	13,700	10.25	41.7	estimated
International Flavors & Fragrances	IFF	494	21,500	10.89	45.4	estimated
The Hershey Company	HSY	561	20,000	11.69	48.0	estimated
Mondelez International	MDLZ	1,868	91,000	38.50	48.5	estimated
General Mills	GIS	994	33,000	18.40	54.0	estimated
The Clorox Company	CLX	408	7,600	7.10	57.5	estimated
Ingredion	INGR	447	11,200	7.20	62.1	estimated
McCormick & Company	MKC	459	14,100	6.84	67.1	estimated
The Kraft Heinz Company	KHC	1,784	35,000	25.00	71.4	estimated

Toy & game companies

Across 4 toy & game companies, the median is 63.0 staff per $1B revenue, from 43.0 at Funko, Inc. to 94.1 at Mattel, Inc..

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Funko, Inc.	FNKO	39	1,104	0.91	43.0	estimated
Hasbro, Inc.	HAS	230	4,520	4.70	48.9	estimated
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.	JAKK	44	652	0.57	77.1	estimated
Mattel, Inc.	MAT	503	31,000	5.35	94.1	estimated
Crayola LLC		41	2,464	n/a	n/a	estimated
MGA Entertainment, Inc.		38	1,200	n/a	n/a	estimated
Spin Master Corp.	TOY.TO	87	3,000	n/a	n/a	estimated
The LEGO Group		544	33,000	n/a	n/a	estimated
The Pokémon Company International		53	2,663	n/a	n/a	estimated

Apparel & footwear companies

Across 12 apparel & footwear companies, the median is 83.0 staff per $1B revenue, from 28.7 at Deckers Outdoor Corporation to 114.9 at VF Corporation.

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Deckers Outdoor Corporation	DECK	157	6,000	5.47	28.7	estimated
Crocs, Inc.	CROX	192	8,010	4.04	47.5	estimated
lululemon athletica inc.	LULU	591	39,000	11.10	53.2	estimated
Under Armour, Inc.	UAA	300	14,100	4.97	60.4	estimated
Oxford Industries, Inc.	OXM	91	6,000	1.48	61.6	estimated
Columbia Sportswear Company	COLM	275	9,620	3.40	81.0	estimated
Tapestry, Inc.	TPR	680	19,000	8.00	85.0	estimated
Carter's, Inc.	CRI	250	15,400	2.90	86.3	estimated
Levi Strauss & Co.	LEVI	569	19,000	6.28	90.6	estimated
Ralph Lauren Corporation	RL	760	23,600	8.12	93.7	estimated
PVH Corp.	PVH	874	26,000	8.95	97.7	estimated
VF Corporation	VFC	1,104	26,000	9.61	114.9	estimated

B2B software companies

Across 10 B2B software companies, the median is 106.1 staff per $1B revenue, from 63.2 at Olo to 198.4 at Semrush.

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Olo	OLO	18	915	0.28	63.2	estimated
nCino	NCNO	42	1,684	0.59	70.6	estimated
Domo	DOMO	29	876	0.32	90.9	estimated
Zuora	ZUO	41	1,200	0.43	95.0	estimated
BlackLine	BL	69	1,850	0.70	98.5	estimated
Amplitude	AMPL	39	795	0.34	113.6	estimated
PagerDuty	PD	61	1,155	0.49	123.9	estimated
Sprout Social	SPT	58	1,362	0.46	126.8	estimated
Yext	YEXT	82	1,120	0.45	183.6	estimated
Semrush	SEMR	88	1,567	0.44	198.4	estimated

Furniture & furnishings makers

Across 8 furniture & furnishings makers, the median is 53.8 staff per $1B revenue, from 30.5 at Flexsteel Industries, Inc. to 92.5 at Bassett Furniture Industries.

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.	FLXS	14	1,200	0.46	30.5	estimated
MillerKnoll, Inc.	MLKN	139	10,544	3.84	36.2	estimated
Virco Manufacturing Corporation	VIRC	8	731	0.20	40.1	estimated
Interface, Inc.	TILE	71	3,570	1.39	51.2	estimated
La-Z-Boy Incorporated	LZB	120	10,200	2.13	56.4	estimated
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.	ETD	43	3,062	0.58	74.2	estimated
HNI Corporation	HNI	471	18,500	5.64	83.5	estimated
Bassett Furniture Industries	BSET	31	1,194	0.34	92.5	estimated
Haworth		161	8,000	n/a	n/a	estimated

Beverage companies

Across 12 beverage companies, the median is 27.8 staff per $1B revenue, from 8.3 at Celsius Holdings, Inc. to 37.9 at Brown-Forman Corporation.

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Celsius Holdings, Inc.	CELH	21	1,497	2.52	8.3	estimated
National Beverage Corp.	FIZZ	10	1,677	1.18	8.5	estimated
Monster Beverage Corporation	MNST	108	6,332	8.29	13.0	estimated
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.	KDP	272	30,600	16.60	16.4	estimated
Constellation Brands, Inc.	STZ	170	9,400	9.14	18.6	estimated
Primo Brands Corporation	PRMB	185	12,000	6.66	27.8	estimated
The Vita Coco Company, Inc.	COCO	17	336	0.61	27.9	estimated
MGP Ingredients, Inc.	MGPI	15	617	0.54	28.0	estimated
Molson Coors Beverage Company	TAP	325	16,200	11.14	29.2	estimated
The Boston Beer Company, Inc.	SAM	66	2,736	2.09	31.6	estimated
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.	COKE	231	16,000	7.23	32.0	estimated
Brown-Forman Corporation		149	4,900	3.93	37.9	estimated

Appliance & housewares makers

Across 9 appliance & housewares makers, the median is 33.0 staff per $1B revenue, from 14.3 at Traeger, Inc. to 56.1 at Newell Brands Inc..

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Traeger, Inc.	COOK	8	433	0.56	14.3	estimated
SharkNinja, Inc.	SN	111	4,143	6.40	17.3	estimated
YETI Holdings, Inc.	YETI	37	1,390	1.87	19.8	estimated
Helen of Troy Limited	HELE	43	1,854	1.79	24.1	estimated
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company	HBB	20	650	0.61	33.0	estimated
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.	SPB	95	3,000	2.81	33.8	estimated
Cricut, Inc.	CRCT	26	700	0.71	36.7	estimated
Whirlpool Corporation	WHR	783	41,000	15.52	50.4	estimated
Newell Brands Inc.	NWL	404	21,900	7.20	56.1	estimated
Weber	WEBER	41	4,302	n/a	n/a	estimated

Coatings & specialty chemical makers

Across 13 coatings & specialty chemical makers, the median is 42.8 staff per $1B revenue, from 18.0 at Innospec Inc. to 64.8 at Ecolab Inc..

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Innospec Inc.	IOSP	32	2,450	1.78	18.0	estimated
RPM International Inc.	RPM	176	17,546	7.86	22.4	estimated
Quaker Houghton	KWR	55	4,700	1.89	29.1	estimated
WD-40 Company	WDFC	20	714	0.62	32.3	estimated
Cabot Corporation	CBT	137	4,064	3.71	36.9	estimated
The Sherwin-Williams Company	SHW	918	64,249	23.57	38.9	estimated
Ashland Inc.	ASH	78	2,900	1.82	42.8	estimated
PPG Industries, Inc.	PPG	765	43,500	15.88	48.2	estimated
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.	AXTA	264	12,200	5.12	51.6	estimated
H.B. Fuller Company	FUL	193	7,100	3.47	55.6	estimated
Sensient Technologies Corporation	SXT	98	4,070	1.61	60.8	estimated
Avient Corporation	AVNT	200	9,000	3.26	61.3	estimated
Ecolab Inc.	ECL	1,042	48,000	16.08	64.8	estimated

Packaging & container makers

Across 11 packaging & container makers, the median is 39.2 staff per $1B revenue, from 16.4 at Packaging Corporation of America to 57.7 at AptarGroup, Inc..

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

Company	Ticker	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Packaging Corporation of America	PKG	147	16,800	8.99	16.4	estimated
Crown Holdings, Inc.	CCK	286	23,000	12.37	23.1	estimated
Silgan Holdings Inc.	SLGN	156	17,320	6.48	24.1	estimated
O-I Glass, Inc.	OI	235	19,000	6.43	36.6	estimated
Ball Corporation	BALL	501	16,000	13.16	38.1	estimated
Amcor plc	AMCR	921	75,000	23.51	39.2	estimated
Sonoco Products Company	SON	336	22,000	7.52	44.7	estimated
Graphic Packaging Holding Company	GPK	416	23,000	8.62	48.3	estimated
Greif, Inc.	GEF	231	12,000	4.29	53.8	estimated
Avery Dennison Corporation	AVY	507	35,000	8.86	57.3	estimated
AptarGroup, Inc.	ATR	218	14,000	3.78	57.7	estimated
Sealed Air Corporation	SEE	276	16,100	n/a	n/a	estimated

Foodservice distribution distributors

Across 5 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 11.1 staff per $1B revenue, from 4.0 at Performance Food Group Company to 17.7 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	HR headcount	Employees	Revenue, $B	Staff per $1B revenue	Provenance
Performance Food Group Company	PFGC	270	43,780	67.84	4.0	estimated
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.	CHEF	40	5,156	4.15	9.6	estimated
US Foods Holding Corp.	USFD	438	30,000	39.42	11.1	estimated
Sysco Corporation	SYY	997	75,000	84.55	11.8	estimated
United Natural Foods, Inc.	UNFI	564	25,600	31.78	17.7	estimated
Ben E. Keith Company		62	5,600	n/a	n/a	estimated
Dot Foods		195	6,300	n/a	n/a	estimated
Golden State Foods		77	6,000	n/a	n/a	estimated
Gordon Food Service	GFS	247	22,000	n/a	n/a	estimated
Shamrock Foods Company		19	5,000	n/a	n/a	estimated

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