Here are a few of the most interesting Red Hat statistics and facts I was able to dig up including revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Red Hat Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1993
- Headquarters: Raleigh, NC
- Founder(s): Bob Young and Marc Ewing
- Current Chief Executive: Paul Cormier
- Parent Company: IBM
What is Red Hat?
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. (source)
Red Hat Revenue Totals
Red Hat annual revenue:
- FY 2019: $3.3 billion
- FY 2018: $2.9 billion
- FY 2017: $2.4 billion
- FY 2016: $2 billion
- FY 2015: $1.7 billion
Red Hat annual net income :
- FY 2019: $433 million
- FY 2018: $261 million
- FY 2017: $255 million
- FY 2016: $199 million
- FY 2015: $180 million