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Caterpillar Inc. vs Applied Materials, Inc.

Market cap comparison over time

Caterpillar Inc.

$413.4B

Rank #31

Applied Materials, Inc.

$438.8B

Rank #28

Market Cap Over Time

Key Moments

  • Applied Materials, Inc. overtook Caterpillar Inc. by 1998
  • Caterpillar Inc. overtook Applied Materials, Inc. by 2004
  • Applied Materials, Inc. overtook Caterpillar Inc. by 2021
  • Caterpillar Inc. overtook Applied Materials, Inc. by 2022
  • Applied Materials, Inc. overtook Caterpillar Inc. by 2026

Year-by-Year Comparison

YearCaterpillar Inc.Applied Materials, Inc.Leader
2026$413.4B$438.8BApplied Materials, Inc.
2025$262.7B$203.5BCaterpillar Inc.
2024$163.9B$127.5BCaterpillar Inc.
2023$131.5B$126.1BCaterpillar Inc.
2022$104.4B$75.1BCaterpillar Inc.
2021$88.0B$120.2BApplied Materials, Inc.
2020$75.9B$65.5BCaterpillar Inc.
2019$59.8B$45.7BCaterpillar Inc.
2018$50.0B$24.1BCaterpillar Inc.
2017$60.7B$37.0BCaterpillar Inc.
2016$34.7B$23.1BCaterpillar Inc.
2015$24.4B$13.2BCaterpillar Inc.
2014$31.7B$17.2BCaterpillar Inc.
2013$30.6B$12.0BCaterpillar Inc.
2012$29.4B$7.6BCaterpillar Inc.
2011$29.1B$6.9BCaterpillar Inc.
2010$29.6B$8.8BCaterpillar Inc.
2009$17.5B$8.5BCaterpillar Inc.
2008$13.2B$6.1BCaterpillar Inc.
2007$20.8B$10.5BCaterpillar Inc.
2006$17.3B$10.8BCaterpillar Inc.
2005$16.0B$10.3BCaterpillar Inc.
2004$13.3B$9.8BCaterpillar Inc.
2003$11.1B$12.9BApplied Materials, Inc.
2002$6.0B$7.5BApplied Materials, Inc.
2001$6.6B$11.5BApplied Materials, Inc.
2000$5.8B$11.0BApplied Materials, Inc.
1999$5.6B$18.2BApplied Materials, Inc.
1998$5.3B$6.1BApplied Materials, Inc.
1997$5.5B$4.3BCaterpillar Inc.
1996$4.2B$2.6BCaterpillar Inc.
1995$3.2B$2.8BCaterpillar Inc.
1994$2.9B$1.5BCaterpillar Inc.