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As of April 10, 2025, tech giants Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet (Google), and Amazon dominated the S&P 500 index and were among only eight companies with a market capitalization exceeding *** ******** U.S. dollars in the U.S.

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This dataset contains the top 20 companies of the S&P 500 by market capitalization for each year from 1989 to 2023.

The data includes: - Year: Reference year - Rank: Company rank by market capitalization - Company: Company name - Ticker: Yahoo Finance ticker symbol - MarketCap_BillionsUSD: Market capitalization in billions of USD

The data was extracted from Finhacker and enriched with tickers.

This dataset is useful for: - Historical financial analysis - Visualization of market capitalization trends - Long-term investment research

The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index is an index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the United States. In 2021, the index value closed at ******** points, which was the second highest value on record despite the economic effects of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2023, the index values closed at ********, the highest value ever recorded. What is the S&P 500? The S&P 500 was established in 1860 and expanded to its present form of 500 stocks in 1957. It tracks the price of stocks on the major stock exchanges in the United States, distilling their performance down to a single number that investors can use as a snapshot of the economy’s performance at a given moment. This snapshot can be explored further. For example, the index can be examined by industry sector, which gives a more detailed illustration of the economy. Other measures Being a stock market index, the S&P 500 only measures equities performance. In addition to other stock market indices, analysts will look to other indicators such as GDP growth, unemployment rates, and projected inflation. Similarly, since these indicators say something about the economic future, stock market investors will use these indicators to speculate on the stocks in the S&P 500.

Context

This is a comprehensive dataset including numerous financial metrics that many professionals and investing gurus often use to value companies. This data is a look at the companies that comprise the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor's 500). The S&P 500 is a capitalization-weighted index of the top 500 publicly traded companies in the United States (top 500 meaning the companies with the largest market cap). The S&P 500 index is a useful index to study because it generally reflects the health of the overall U.S. stock market. The dataset was last updated in July 2020.

Content

There are 14 rows included in this dataset: ``` - 4 character variables: - Symbol: Ticker symbol used to uniquely identify each company on a particular stock market - Name: Legal name of the company - Sector: An area of the economy where businesses share a related product or service - SEC Filings: Helpful documents relating to a company

- 10 numeric variables:
  - Price: Price per share of the company
  - Price to Earnings (PE): The ratio of a company’s share price to its earnings per share
  - Dividend Yield: The ratio of the annual dividends per share divided by the price per share
  - Earnings Per Share (EPS): A company’s profit divided by the number of shares of its stock
  - 52 week high and low: The annual high and low of a company’s share price
  - Market Cap: The market value of a company’s shares (calculated as share price x number of shares)
  - EBITDA: A company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization; often used as a proxy for its profitability
  - Price to Sales (PS): A company’s market cap divided by its total sales or revenue over the past year
  - Price to Book (PB): A company’s price per share divided by its book value

### Acknowledgements

I found this data on the website datahub at https://datahub.io/core/s-and-p-500-companies-financials/r/1.html. All references and citations should be given to them.


### Inspiration

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United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 US Large Cap Index data was reported at 1,557.110 NA in Nov 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,560.500 NA for Oct 2025. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 US Large Cap Index data is updated monthly, averaging 633.070 NA from Jul 2013 (Median) to Nov 2025, with 149 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,560.500 NA in Oct 2025 and a record low of 344.560 NA in Aug 2013. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: S&P 500 US Large Cap Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: S&P: Monthly.

This dataset provides a fascinating look into the ever-changing landscape of the S&P 500 by tracking the top 30 companies by market capitalization from 2010 to 2024. Explore which giants consistently held their ground, which rising stars broke into the ranks, and which former leaders faded from the top.

With columns for 'Year', 'Ticker', 'Weight', '1Y_P' (1-year historical return), '1Y_F' (1-year forward return), 'Industry', and 'Sector', this dataset is a goldmine for analyzing:

Market Concentration: How has the weight of the top companies changed over time? Sector Shifts: Which sectors have dominated the top ranks, and how has this evolved? Performance of Leaders: How did the top companies perform in the year they were included and the year after? Turnover Analysis: Identify which companies were added and removed from the top 30 each year and investigate potential reasons. Whether you're a seasoned quantitative analyst, a student of market trends, or simply curious about the companies shaping the US economy, this dataset offers a unique perspective on market dynamics and the forces driving the S&P 500.

Potential Use Cases:

Time Series Analysis of Market Cap Concentration. Studying sector rotation and dominance. Backtesting strategies based on top-performing companies. Analyzing the characteristics of companies entering or leaving the top 30. Educational purposes for understanding market structure. Dive in and uncover the stories behind the numbers in the S&P 500's top tier!

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The S&P 500 index dropped significantly between January 3 and September 9, 2022. As of January 3, the index stood at ******** points, and it dropped approximately 15 percent by September 2022. In August 2025, the daily value of the S&P 500 increased over 6**** points and reached ********as of August 19 of the same year.

S&P 500 index data including level, dividend, earnings and P/E ratio on a monthly basis since 1870. The S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a free-float, capitalization-weighted index of the top 500 publicly listed stocks in the US (top 500 by market cap).

The data provided here is a tidied and CSV'd version of that collected and prepared by the Economist Robert Shiller and made available on his website.

United States - S&P 500 was 6812.63000 Index in December of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - S&P 500 reached a record high of 6890.89000 in October of 2025 and a record low of 676.53000 in March of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - S&P 500 - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

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Prices for United States Stock Market Index (US500) including live quotes, historical charts and news. United States Stock Market Index (US500) was last updated by Trading Economics this December 1 of 2025.

This dataset provides comprehensive financial information for companies listed in the S&P 500 index. The dataset encompasses a range of fundamental financial metrics and attributes, making it a valuable resource for financial analysis, investment research, and market insights.

Features:

Symbol: The unique stock symbol or ticker identifier for each S&P 500 company.

Name: The official name or full corporate title of each company.

Sector: The sector to which the company belongs, categorizing it into specific industry groups within the S&P 500.

Price: The current trading price of the company's stock.

Price/Earnings: The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation metric, indicating the relationship between the stock's price and its earnings per share.

Dividend Yield: The dividend yield, representing the ratio of the annual dividend payment to the stock's current price.

Earnings/Share: The earnings per share (EPS), a measure of a company's profitability, calculated as earnings divided by the number of outstanding shares.

52 Week Low: The lowest price at which the stock has traded over the past 52 weeks.

52 Week High: The highest price at which the stock has traded over the past 52 weeks.

Market Cap: The total market capitalization of the company, representing the product of the stock's current price and the total number of outstanding shares.

EBITDA: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, a measure of a company's operating performance.

Price/Sales: The price-to-sales ratio, which compares the stock's price to the company's revenue per share.

Price/Book: The price-to-book (P/B) ratio, comparing the stock's price to its book value per share, an indicator of the stock's relative value.

SEC Filings: Information regarding the company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), providing transparency and compliance data.

This data-set has data spanning from 2013 till 2018. The S&P 500 stock market index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, comprises 505 common stocks issued by 500 large-cap companies and traded on American stock exchanges, and covers about 80 percent of the American equity market by capitalization. The index is weighted by free-float market capitalization, so more valuable companies account for relatively more of the index. The index constituents and the constituent weights are updated regularly using rules published by S&P Dow Jones Indices. Although the index is called the S&P "500", the index contains 505 stocks because it includes two share classes of stock from 5 of its component companies.

The dataset comprises of all the S&P 500 components with the records created for each stock's open and closing rate spanning from last 5 years.

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As of August 2020, the S&P 500 index had lost ** percent of its value due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Great Crash, which began with Black Tuesday, remains the most significant loss in value in its history. That market crash lasted for 300 months and wiped ** percent off the index value.

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