Company data
Harmonic Inc. employees and revenue per employee
HLIT · Communication Equipment · $1.19B market cap
Harmonic Inc. had 534 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 56.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $361M, down 46.9% from a year earlier, or $675K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
534
-56.9% YoY
Revenue
$361M
-46.9% YoY
Revenue / employee
$675K
Peer median $488K
Rank in industry
5 of 22
Communication Equipment
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 534 | $361M | $675K | -56.9% | -46.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 1,240 | $679M | $547K | -8.8% | +11.6% |
| Dec 2023 | 1,359 | $608M | $447K | +1.4% | -2.7% |
| Dec 2022 | 1,340 | $625M | $466K | +5.8% | +23.2% |
| Dec 2021 | 1,267 | $507M | $400K | +8.4% | +33.9% |
| Dec 2020 | 1,169 | $379M | $324K | -0.3% | -6.0% |
| Dec 2019 | 1,172 | $403M | $344K | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| Dec 2018 | 1,162 | $404M | $347K | -6.6% | +12.6% |
| Dec 2017 | 1,244 | $358M | $288K | -9.6% | -11.7% |
| Dec 2016 | 1,376 | $406M | $295K | — | — |
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Harmonic Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Communication Equipment.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARLO Arlo Technologies, Inc. | 376 | $529M | $1.41M | Hiring ahead |
| NTGR NETGEAR, Inc. | 784 | $693M | $884K | Hiring ahead |
| HLIT Harmonic Inc. | 534 | $361M | $675K | Contracting |
| CLFD Clearfield, Inc. | 243 | $150M | $618K | Leaner |
| CALX Calix, Inc. | 1,921 | $1.00B | $521K | Efficient growth |
| DGII Digi International Inc. | 913 | $430M | $471K | Hiring ahead |
| LTRX Lantronix, Inc. | 327 | $121M | $370K | Contracting |
| ADTN ADTRAN Holdings Inc. | 3,201 | $1.08B | $339K | Efficient growth |
| AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | 4,691 | $456M | $97K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Harmonic Inc.
- How many employees does Harmonic Inc. have?
- Harmonic Inc. reported 534 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is down 56.9% from a year earlier.
- What is Harmonic Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Harmonic Inc. brought in $361M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $675K per employee. That ranks 5 of 22 companies we track in Communication Equipment, where the median is $488K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Harmonic Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell HLIT.