Company data
Wayfair Inc. employees and revenue per employee
W · Specialty Retail · $13.9B market cap
Wayfair Inc. had 11,800 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 2.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $12.5B, up 5.1% from a year earlier, or $1.06M per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
11,800
-2.5% YoY
Revenue
$12.5B
+5.1% YoY
Revenue / employee
$1.06M
Peer median $571K
Rank in industry
3 of 18
Specialty Retail
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 | 11,800 | $12.5B | $1.06M | -2.5% | +5.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 12,100 | $11.9B | $979K | -5.5% | -1.3% |
| Dec 2023 | 12,800 | $12.0B | $938K | -18.7% | -1.8% |
| Dec 2022 | 15,745 | $12.2B | $776K | -5.6% | -10.9% |
| Dec 2021 | 16,681 | $13.7B | $822K | +3.5% | -3.1% |
| Dec 2020 | 16,122 | $14.1B | $877K | -5.1% | +55.0% |
| Dec 2019 | 16,985 | $9.13B | $537K | +40.1% | +34.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 12,124 | $6.78B | $559K | +56.4% | +43.6% |
| Dec 2017 | 7,751 | $4.72B | $609K | +37.5% | +39.7% |
| Dec 2016 | 5,637 | $3.38B | $600K | — | — |
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Wayfair Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Specialty Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Wayfair Inc. | 11,800 | $12.5B | $1.06M | Leaner |
| EBAY eBay Inc. | 12,300 | $11.1B | $902K | Efficient growth |
| CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 23,490 | $17.6B | $748K | Efficient growth |
| CHWY Chewy, Inc. | 18,000 | $12.6B | $700K | Leaner |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company | 26,000 | $15.5B | $597K | Leaner |
| DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | 31,600 | $17.2B | $545K | Hiring ahead |
| ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 78,258 | $17.8B | $227K | Efficient growth |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty, Inc. | 65,000 | $12.4B | $191K | Hiring ahead |
| AZO AutoZone, Inc. | 130,000 | $18.9B | $146K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Wayfair Inc.
- How many employees does Wayfair Inc. have?
- Wayfair Inc. reported 11,800 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 19, 2026. That is down 2.5% from a year earlier.
- What is Wayfair Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Wayfair Inc. brought in $12.5B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $1.06M per employee. That ranks 3 of 18 companies we track in Specialty Retail, where the median is $571K.
- 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 Wayfair Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 19, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell W.