Revenue per Employee: Industrials
The most capital-efficient Industrials names in the S&P 500
Updated August 30, 2026
Across the whole market, revenue per employee is dominated by asset-heavy, low-headcount businesses — so it’s only a fair fight within a sector. Here are the Industrials companies that turn the fewest workers into the most sales, each measured against the Industrials median of $411K per employee.
| # | Stock | Rev / employee | Revenue (TTM) | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.Integrated Freight & Logistics | $1.3M | $17.0B | 13K |
| Integrated Freight & Logistics — $17.0B in revenue across 13K staff, about 3.1× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 2 | LIILennox International Inc.Construction | $982K | $5.3B | 5K |
| Construction — $5.3B in revenue across 5K staff, about 2.4× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 3 | GEGE AerospaceAerospace & Defense | $956K | $50.7B | 53K |
| Aerospace & Defense — $50.7B in revenue across 53K staff, about 2.3× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 4 | PCARPACCAR IncIndustrial - Machinery | $906K | $27.3B | 30K |
| Industrial - Machinery — $27.3B in revenue across 30K staff, about 2.2× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 5 | POOLPool CorporationIndustrial - Distribution | $899K | $5.4B | 6K |
| Industrial - Distribution — $5.4B in revenue across 6K staff, about 2.2× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 6 | UNPUnion Pacific CorporationRailroads | $843K | $25.4B | 30K |
| Railroads — $25.4B in revenue across 30K staff, about 2.0× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 7 | GWWW.W. Grainger, Inc.Industrial - Distribution | $782K | $18.4B | 24K |
| Industrial - Distribution — $18.4B in revenue across 24K staff, about 1.9× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 8 | DALDelta Air Lines, Inc.Airlines, Airports & Air Services | $683K | $68.3B | 100K |
| Airlines, Airports & Air Services — $68.3B in revenue across 100K staff, about 1.7× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 9 | DEDeere & CompanyAgricultural - Machinery | $652K | $47.7B | 73K |
| Agricultural - Machinery — $47.7B in revenue across 73K staff, about 1.6× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 10 | NSCNorfolk Southern CorporationRailroads | $640K | $12.5B | 20K |
| Railroads — $12.5B in revenue across 20K staff, about 1.6× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 11 | LMTLockheed Martin CorporationAerospace & Defense | $637K | $77.0B | 121K |
| Aerospace & Defense — $77.0B in revenue across 121K staff, about 1.5× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 12 | CATCaterpillar Inc.Agricultural - Machinery | $627K | $70.8B | 113K |
| Agricultural - Machinery — $70.8B in revenue across 113K staff, about 1.5× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 13 | CSXCSX CorporationRailroads | $620K | $14.5B | 23K |
| Railroads — $14.5B in revenue across 23K staff, about 1.5× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 14 | URIUnited Rentals, Inc.Rental & Leasing Services | $603K | $16.8B | 28K |
| Rental & Leasing Services — $16.8B in revenue across 28K staff, about 1.5× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 15 | AXONAxon Enterprise, Inc.Aerospace & Defense | $585K | $3.0B | 5K |
| Aerospace & Defense — $3.0B in revenue across 5K staff, about 1.4× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 16 | EXPDExpeditors International of Washington, Inc.Integrated Freight & Logistics | $582K | $11.2B | 19K |
| Integrated Freight & Logistics — $11.2B in revenue across 19K staff, about 1.4× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 17 | UALUnited Airlines Holdings, Inc.Airlines, Airports & Air Services | $576K | $62.9B | 109K |
| Airlines, Airports & Air Services — $62.9B in revenue across 109K staff, about 1.4× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 18 | TDGTransDigm Group IncorporatedAerospace & Defense | $572K | $9.5B | 17K |
| Aerospace & Defense — $9.5B in revenue across 17K staff, about 1.4× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 19 | PWRQuanta Services, Inc.Engineering & Construction | $561K | $32.8B | 58K |
| Engineering & Construction — $32.8B in revenue across 58K staff, about 1.4× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 20 | BAThe Boeing CompanyAerospace & Defense | $546K | $94.0B | 172K |
| Aerospace & Defense — $94.0B in revenue across 172K staff, about 1.3× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 21 | RTXRTX CorporationAerospace & Defense | $505K | $93.5B | 185K |
| Aerospace & Defense — $93.5B in revenue across 185K staff, about 1.2× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 22 | GDGeneral Dynamics CorporationAerospace & Defense | $499K | $54.9B | 110K |
| Aerospace & Defense — $54.9B in revenue across 110K staff, about 1.2× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 23 | BLDRBuilders FirstSource, Inc.Construction | $498K | $14.4B | 29K |
| Construction — $14.4B in revenue across 29K staff, about 1.2× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 24 | FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.Engineering & Construction | $495K | $11.2B | 23K |
| Engineering & Construction — $11.2B in revenue across 23K staff, about 1.2× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||
| 25 | TTTrane Technologies plcConstruction | $494K | $22.2B | 45K |
| Construction — $22.2B in revenue across 45K staff, about 1.2× the Industrials median of $411K. | ||||