The 10 Largest S&P 500 Companies From 1985 to 2024 🏛️

What We're Showing

The 10 largest companies in the S&P 500 by their share of the S&P 500's total market cap from 1985 to 2024.

Data comes from Goldmans Sachs and the American Enterprise Institute.

Key Takeaways

• Tech companies barely appeared in the top 10 before 2000 but now make up the majority by 2024.
• Consumer staples and iconic brands like Phillip Morris and Coca-Cola were once giants in the S&P 500 but no longer crack the top rankings.
• Oil was ruled the market, with Exxon Mobil consistently ranking near the top from 1985 through 2005 before being overtaken by tech.