Company data
Newell Brands Inc. employees and revenue per employee
NWL · Household & Personal Products · $2.83B market cap
Newell Brands Inc. had 21,900 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 7.6% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $7.20B, down 5.0% from a year earlier, or $329K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
21,900
-7.6% YoY
Revenue
$7.20B
-5.0% YoY
Revenue / employee
$329K
Peer median $647K
Rank in industry
7 of 8
Household & Personal Products
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 | 21,900 | $7.20B | $329K | -7.6% | -5.0% |
| Dec 2024 | 23,700 | $7.58B | $320K | -3.7% | -6.8% |
| Dec 2023 | 24,600 | $8.13B | $331K | -12.1% | -14.0% |
| Dec 2022 | 28,000 | $9.46B | $338K | -12.5% | -10.7% |
| Dec 2021 | 32,000 | $10.6B | $331K | +3.2% | +12.8% |
| Dec 2020 | 31,000 | $9.38B | $303K | +3.3% | -3.4% |
| Dec 2019 | 30,000 | $9.71B | $324K | -18.9% | +12.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 37,000 | $8.63B | $233K | -24.5% | -41.5% |
| Dec 2017 | 49,000 | $14.7B | $301K | -8.2% | +11.1% |
| Dec 2016 | 53,400 | $13.3B | $248K | — | — |
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Newell Brands Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Household & Personal Products.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 5,550 | $6.20B | $1.12M | Leaner |
| PG The Procter & Gamble Company | 104,000 | $87.0B | $837K | Leaner |
| CLX The Clorox Company | 9,200 | $6.72B | $730K | Hiring into decline |
| KVUE Kenvue Inc. | 22,000 | $15.1B | $687K | Contracting |
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company | 33,600 | $20.4B | $607K | Leaner |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 36,000 | $17.2B | $478K | Contracting |
| NWL Newell Brands Inc. | 21,900 | $7.20B | $329K | Contracting |
| EL The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | 55,000 | $15.0B | $274K | Leaner |
Questions about Newell Brands Inc.
- How many employees does Newell Brands Inc. have?
- Newell Brands Inc. reported 21,900 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 13, 2026. That is down 7.6% from a year earlier.
- What is Newell Brands Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Newell Brands Inc. brought in $7.20B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $329K per employee. That ranks 7 of 8 companies we track in Household & Personal Products, where the median is $647K.
- 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 Newell Brands Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 13, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell NWL.