Research reveals Fannie Mae, Nvidia, and Freddie Mac as the top companies generating the most profit per employee, with Fannie Mae generating over $2 million per worker.
That’s according to recent research from finance automation company Tipalti, which analyzed the Fortune Global 500 to identify which organizations generate the most profit per worker, drawing on publicly reported net profit and employee numbers.
Fannie Mae | almost $2.1 million per employee
Fannie Mae’s profits of nearly $17 billion across 8,200 employees translate into more than $2 million per worker, the highest profit per employee in the Fortune Global 500.
In Q2 2025, Fannie Mae reported a net worth of $101.6 billion, and total non-interest expenses were $2.3 billion, down from $2.4 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, which could be due to a modest reduction in operating costs.
Nvidia | over $2.0 million per employee
In 2025, Nvidia reported $130.5 billion in revenue and $72.88 billion in net income. Revenue increased 114% year over year, while net income rose 145%. And these profits expanded far faster than its workforce. Headcount increased to about 36,000 employees in 2025, up nearly 22% from 2024.
The company’s filings show that gross margin growth was driven by its Data Center segment, which increased 142% from the previous year. The rise was led by demand for Hopper GPU architecture used in generative AI and large-language-model training.
Freddie Mac | Nearly $1.5 million per employee
Freddie Mac had $11.9 billion in net income in 2024 with a workforce of roughly 8,000 employees, giving it the third-highest profit-per-employee figures globally.
Like Fannie Mae, its model uses automation and data. Once the infrastructure is established, each additional loan adds revenue far faster than costs.
The company has continued to expand automation across its operations to improve efficiency for both employees and customers. One example of this is bringing improvements to their Loan Product Advisor, an automated underwriting system.
