· Updated March 2026 Revenue Per Employee: The Most Efficient Companies in the...
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Revenue Per Employee: The Most Efficient Companies in the...

DVN
Most Efficient
$7.29M
Top Revenue / Employee
$1365k
Average Revenue / Employee
RankCompanySectorRev / EmployeeEmployeesRevenue
1Devon Energy CorporationDVNEnergy$7,290,0002,200$16.04B
2Cencora, Inc.CORHealthcare$6,931,44247,000$325.78B
3EOG Resources, Inc.EOGEnergy$6,662,9413,400$22.65B
4Coterra Energy Inc.CTRAEnergy$6,503,2561,075$6.99B
5ConocoPhillipsCOPEnergy$6,088,7889,900$60.28B
6Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.AREReal Estate$5,869,504514$3.02B
7Everest Group, Ltd.EGFinancial Services$5,724,8693,064$17.54B
8Exxon Mobil CorporationXOMEnergy$5,594,21457,900$323.9B
9EQT CorporationEQTEnergy$5,371,4511,523$8.18B
10Apollo Global Management, Inc.APOFinancial Services$5,178,0136,140$31.79B
11Cardinal Health, Inc.CAHHealthcare$4,609,16753,084$244.67B
12Chevron CorporationCVXEnergy$4,290,38843,039$184.65B
13The Cigna GroupCIHealthcare$4,186,14665,669$274.9B
14BXP, Inc.BXPReal Estate$3,817,295826$3.15B
15Altria Group, Inc.MOConsumer Defensive$3,413,3905,900$20.14B
16Centene CorporationCNCHealthcare$2,882,99561,100$176.15B
17Crown Castle Inc.CCIReal Estate$2,842,6671,500$4.26B
18Blackstone Inc.BXFinancial Services$2,689,2765,285$14.21B
19CF Industries Holdings, Inc.CFBasic Materials$2,442,7592,900$7.08B
20Block, Inc.XYZTechnology$2,370,76810,205$24.19B
21D.R. Horton, Inc.DHIConsumer Cyclical$2,337,65414,341$33.52B
22American Tower CorporationAMTReal Estate$2,187,5464,866$10.64B
23Elevance Health, Inc.ELVHealthcare$2,071,44696,129$199.13B
24Bunge Global SABGConsumer Defensive$2,068,50034,000$70.33B
25Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADMConsumer Defensive$1,967,47440,798$80.27B
26CVS Health CorporationCVSHealthcare$1,825,726219,000$399.83B
27Arista Networks, Inc.ANETTechnology$1,760,6455,115$9.01B
28DTE Energy CompanyDTEUtilities$1,638,7569,650$15.81B
29Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyBMYHealthcare$1,482,89232,500$48.19B
30The AES CorporationAESUtilities$1,467,4908,336$12.23B
31Digital Realty Trust, Inc.DLRReal Estate$1,420,0624,282$6.08B
32Ares Management CorporationARESFinancial Services$1,412,0203,967$5.6B
33Edison InternationalEIXUtilities$1,407,43213,725$19.32B
34Ameriprise Financial, Inc.AMPFinancial Services$1,390,51513,600$18.91B
35Aflac IncorporatedAFLFinancial Services$1,349,79612,716$17.16B
36Chubb LimitedCBFinancial Services$1,325,00045,000$59.63B
37Equity ResidentialEQRReal Estate$1,289,1502,400$3.09B
38The Allstate CorporationALLFinancial Services$1,277,07553,000$67.68B
39Evergy, Inc.EVRGUtilities$1,270,8594,691$5.96B
40Eversource EnergyESUtilities$1,262,44010,731$13.55B
41American International Group, Inc.AIGFinancial Services$1,204,11822,100$26.61B
42Duke Energy CorporationDUKUtilities$1,202,29926,441$31.79B
43Dow Inc.DOWBasic Materials$1,155,14434,600$39.97B
44Essex Property Trust, Inc.ESSReal Estate$1,147,9501,686$1.94B
45Church & Dwight Co., Inc.CHDConsumer Defensive$1,117,6945,550$6.2B
46Consolidated Edison, Inc.EDUtilities$1,098,07215,407$16.92B
47Dominion Energy, Inc.DUtilities$1,085,92115,200$16.51B
48AbbVie Inc.ABBVHealthcare$1,072,98257,000$61.16B
49CenterPoint Energy, Inc.CNPUtilities$1,064,0218,794$9.36B
50Entergy CorporationETRUtilities$1,058,34112,233$12.95B
51CMS Energy CorporationCMSUtilities$1,022,6358,350$8.54B
52AvalonBay Communities, Inc.AVBReal Estate$1,010,0263,011$3.04B
53Deckers Outdoor CorporationDECKConsumer Cyclical$977,2195,500$5.37B
54BlackRock, Inc.BLKFinancial Services$972,53024,900$24.22B
55Camden Property TrustCPTReal Estate$967,5411,640$1.59B
56Ameren CorporationAEEUtilities$950,2978,913$8.47B
57AT&T Inc.TCommunication Services$944,509133,030$125.65B
58The Clorox CompanyCLXConsumer Defensive$889,2117,600$6.76B
59Atmos Energy CorporationATOUtilities$887,4325,487$4.87B
60Constellation Brands, Inc.STZConsumer Defensive$885,18910,600$9.38B
61Carvana Co.CVNAConsumer Cyclical$879,74023,100$20.32B
62American Express CompanyAXPFinancial Services$872,04476,800$66.97B
63Assurant, Inc.AIZFinancial Services$865,83114,800$12.81B
64Ball CorporationBALLConsumer Cyclical$822,56316,000$13.16B
65Corteva, Inc.CTVABasic Materials$809,34921,500$17.4B
66Domino's Pizza, Inc.DPZConsumer Cyclical$796,7736,200$4.94B
67The Campbell's CompanyCPBConsumer Defensive$741,46013,700$10.16B
68American Water Works Company, Inc.AWKUtilities$734,2867,000$5.14B
69The Coca-Cola CompanyKOConsumer Defensive$727,48165,900$47.94B
70The Charles Schwab CorporationSCHWFinancial Services$724,87933,000$23.92B
71Albemarle CorporationALBBasic Materials$659,3257,800$5.14B
72Deere & CompanyDEIndustrials$639,27573,100$46.73B
73Delta Air Lines, Inc.DALIndustrials$615,184103,000$63.36B
74Conagra Brands, Inc.CAGConsumer Defensive$613,90718,300$11.23B
75Colgate-Palmolive CompanyCLConsumer Defensive$606,60733,600$20.38B
76Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APDBasic Materials$578,94921,087$12.21B
77Ciena CorporationCIENTechnology$575,8928,898$5.12B
78Caterpillar Inc.CATIndustrials$572,788118,000$67.59B
79Builders FirstSource, Inc.BLDRIndustrials$542,52328,000$15.19B
80Best Buy Co., Inc.BBYConsumer Cyclical$521,13880,000$41.69B
81Bank of America CorporationBACFinancial Services$504,329213,000$107.42B
82Cummins Inc.CMIIndustrials$499,55567,400$33.67B
83The Boeing CompanyBAIndustrials$491,555182,000$89.46B
84Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.BRTechnology$478,68715,000$7.18B
85Carrier Global CorporationCARRIndustrials$462,70247,000$21.75B
86DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DDBasic Materials$456,60015,000$6.85B
87CRH plcCRHBasic Materials$450,99583,032$37.45B
88Citizens Financial Group, Inc.CFGFinancial Services$439,07317,398$7.64B
89Capital One Financial CorporationCOFFinancial Services$429,60776,300$32.78B
90Danaher CorporationDHRHealthcare$423,58658,000$24.57B
91The Bank of New York Mellon CorporationBKFinancial Services$415,88448,100$20B
923M CompanyMMMIndustrials$412,36460,500$24.95B
93Extra Space Storage Inc.EXRReal Estate$410,6238,393$3.45B
94Equifax Inc.EFXIndustrials$404,96715,000$6.07B
95Comfort Systems USA, Inc.FIXIndustrials$400,95322,700$9.1B
96Agilent Technologies, Inc.AHealthcare$392,50018,000$7.06B
97EMCOR Group, Inc.EMEIndustrials$386,05544,000$16.99B
98Abbott LaboratoriesABTHealthcare$385,461115,000$44.33B
99Corpay, Inc.CPAYTechnology$383,76311,800$4.53B
100Edwards Lifesciences CorporationEWHealthcare$379,22516,000$6.07B
101The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.ELConsumer Defensive$362,51540,470$14.67B
102Boston Scientific CorporationBSXHealthcare$340,23759,000$20.07B
103Dover CorporationDOVIndustrials$337,19024,000$8.09B
104Citigroup Inc.CFinancial Services$335,027226,000$75.72B
105Ecolab Inc.ECLBasic Materials$335,02548,000$16.08B
106A. O. Smith CorporationAOSIndustrials$333,06111,500$3.83B
107AMETEK, Inc.AMEIndustrials$328,93922,500$7.4B
108Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBDXHealthcare$313,20070,000$21.92B
109Allegion plcALLEIndustrials$305,81213,300$4.07B
110Baxter International Inc.BAXHealthcare$299,84037,500$11.24B
111Aon plcAONFinancial Services$286,35060,000$17.18B
112Eaton Corporation plcETNIndustrials$282,08897,303$27.45B
113CBRE Group, Inc.CBREReal Estate$261,613155,000$40.55B
114Emerson Electric Co.EMRIndustrials$256,15571,000$18.19B
115Amcor plcAMCRConsumer Cyclical$254,66277,000$19.61B
116Avery Dennison CorporationAVYConsumer Cyclical$253,01435,000$8.86B
117Brown & Brown, Inc.BROFinancial Services$251,79122,888$5.76B
118AutoZone, Inc.AZOConsumer Cyclical$251,40878,000$19.61B
119Corning IncorporatedGLWTechnology$232,57467,200$15.63B
120Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.CRLHealthcare$219,42018,300$4.02B
121Dollar General CorporationDGConsumer Defensive$216,878194,200$42.12B
122Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.AJGFinancial Services$180,68172,000$13.01B
123DaVita Inc.DVAHealthcare$174,91178,000$13.64B
124Carnival Corporation & plcCCLConsumer Cyclical$166,387160,000$26.62B
125Aptiv PLCAPTVConsumer Cyclical$145,700140,000$20.4B
126Amphenol CorporationAPHTechnology$135,851170,000$23.09B
127Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.CMGConsumer Cyclical$91,523130,301$11.93B
128Accenture plcACNTechnology$90,211784,000$70.73B
129EPAM Systems, Inc.EPAMTechnology$86,82762,850$5.46B
130Darden Restaurants, Inc.DRIConsumer Cyclical$63,542197,924$12.58B

Frequently Asked Questions

Which company has the highest revenue per employee?

Based on our 2026 dataset, Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) leads with an impressive $7.29 million in revenue per employee. This metric often highlights companies with highly scalable business models or significant automation.

What is a good revenue per employee ratio?

A "good" ratio varies dramatically by sector. Retail and hospitality typically see $50,000 to $100,000 per employee due to high headcount requirements. In contrast, technology, financial, and energy sectors often target $500,000 to over $1,000,000 per employee. Investors should compare companies against their direct peers rather than the broader market.

Why do energy companies have high revenue per employee?

Energy companies operate asset-heavy business models where revenue is primarily driven by commodity extraction, processing, and market prices rather than human capital. A small team operating a major refinery or pipeline can generate billions in revenue, mathematically inflating the per-employee metric.

How does revenue per employee compare across sectors?

Sectors with high operating leverage (Energy, Real Estate, Technology) typically show the highest figures. Labor-intensive sectors (Consumer Discretionary, Industrials) generally rank lower. This discrepancy reflects different fundamental business models—capital-intensive vs. labor-intensive—rather than absolute management quality.

Is revenue per employee a good metric?

It is an excellent supplementary metric for evaluating operational efficiency and scalability, particularly when comparing companies within the same sub-industry. However, it should not be used in isolation, as it doesn't account for profit margins, capital expenditures, or the use of external contractors.

Methodology

Data was collected and analyzed in 2026. Companies with missing or unreliable employee counts were excluded from the dataset. We filtered for companies generating between $10,000 and $50,000,000 per employee to remove extreme outliers caused by holding companies or recent restructurings.

Disclaimer

This study provides data and analysis for informational purposes only. Metrics like revenue per employee do not guarantee future performance and do not represent a complete fundamental analysis. Nothing here constitutes investment advice. Always conduct your own research.

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