Company data
The Middleby Corporation employees and revenue per employee
MIDD · Industrial - Machinery · $4.79B market cap
The Middleby Corporation had 8,826 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, down 16.9% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.20B, down 17.4% from a year earlier, or $363K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
8,826
-16.9% YoY
Revenue
$3.20B
-17.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$363K
Peer median $354K
Rank in industry
17 of 38
Industrial - Machinery
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 8,826 | $3.20B | $363K | -16.9% | -17.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 10,616 | $3.88B | $365K | -1.0% | -4.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 10,722 | $4.04B | $376K | -4.8% | +0.1% |
| Dec 2022 | 11,268 | $4.03B | $358K | +6.1% | +24.1% |
| Jan 2022 | 10,624 | $3.25B | $306K | +14.4% | +29.3% |
| Jan 2021 | 9,289 | $2.51B | $271K | -5.0% | -15.1% |
| Dec 2019 | 9,778 | $2.96B | $303K | +4.6% | +8.7% |
| Dec 2018 | 9,346 | $2.72B | $291K | +107.9% | +16.6% |
| Dec 2017 | 4,496 | $2.34B | $519K | +15.7% | +3.0% |
| Dec 2016 | 3,886 | $2.27B | $584K | — | — |
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The Middleby Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Industrial - Machinery.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEX IDEX Corporation | 8,700 | $3.46B | $397K | Leaner |
| MIDD The Middleby Corporation | 8,826 | $3.20B | $363K | Contracting |
| NDSN Nordson Corporation | 8,000 | $2.79B | $349K | Leaner |
| AOS A. O. Smith Corporation | 11,500 | $3.83B | $333K | Leaner |
| JBTM JBT Marel Corporation | 11,500 | $3.80B | $330K | Hiring ahead |
| ESAB ESAB Corporation | 10,300 | $2.84B | $276K | Hiring ahead |
| GTES Gates Industrial Corporation plc | 13,000 | $3.44B | $265K | Leaner |
| DCI Donaldson Company, Inc. | 15,500 | $3.89B | $251K | Efficient growth |
| MOD Modine Manufacturing Company | 13,200 | $3.18B | $241K | Efficient growth |
Questions about The Middleby Corporation
- How many employees does The Middleby Corporation have?
- The Middleby Corporation reported 8,826 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 4, 2026. That is down 16.9% from a year earlier.
- What is The Middleby Corporation's revenue per employee?
- The Middleby Corporation brought in $3.20B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $363K per employee. That ranks 17 of 38 companies we track in Industrial - Machinery, where the median is $354K.
- 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 The Middleby Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 4, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell MIDD.