How many employees does Knife River Corporation have?

Knife River Corporation reported 5,298 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 20, 2026. That is up 11.3% from a year earlier.

What is Knife River Corporation's revenue per employee?

Knife River Corporation brought in $3.15B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $594K per employee. That ranks 7 of 24 companies we track in Construction Materials, where the median is $463K.

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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Knife River Corporation employees and revenue per employee

KNF · Construction Materials · $2.83B market cap

Knife River Corporation had 5,298 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 11.3% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.15B, up 8.5% from a year earlier, or $594K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.

Employees

5,298

+11.3% YoY

Revenue

$3.15B

+8.5% YoY

Revenue / employee

$594K

Peer median $463K

Rank in industry

7 of 24

Construction Materials

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2023

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KNF employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	5,298	$3.15B	$594K	+11.3%	+8.5%
Dec 2024	4,761	$2.90B	$609K	+8.5%	+2.4%
Dec 2023	4,389	$2.83B	$645K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Knife River Corporation against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Construction Materials.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
CSL Carlisle Companies Incorporated	5,900	$5.02B	$851K	Hiring ahead
EXP Eagle Materials Inc.	2,800	$2.31B	$825K	Hiring ahead
KNF Knife River Corporation	5,298	$3.15B	$594K	Hiring ahead
GFF Griffon Corporation	5,100	$2.52B	$494K	Contracting
SPXC SPX Technologies, Inc.	4,700	$2.27B	$482K	Efficient growth
WMS Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.	6,425	$3.05B	$475K	Hiring ahead
ACA Arcosa, Inc.	6,390	$2.88B	$451K	Efficient growth
FBIN Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.	10,000	$4.46B	$446K	Contracting
SSD Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.	5,545	$2.33B	$421K	Leaner

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Questions about Knife River Corporation

How many employees does Knife River Corporation have?: Knife River Corporation reported 5,298 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 20, 2026. That is up 11.3% from a year earlier.
What is Knife River Corporation's revenue per employee?: Knife River Corporation brought in $3.15B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $594K per employee. That ranks 7 of 24 companies we track in Construction Materials, where the median is $463K.
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 Knife River Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 20, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell KNF.