GoKawiilShow HN project visualizes S&P 500 firms as bubbles filled with employee figures
A new Show HN project represents each S&P 500 company as a bubble sized by market capitalization, grouped by sector, with stick figures inside representing employees. The density of figures per bubble shows how much market value exists per worker, letting users compare labor intensity across companies. The tool covers companies with sufficient employee counts and market caps, using the latest annual report figures, and is interactive—users can click for details or zoom into smaller bubbles.
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The visualization offers an intuitive way to compare how companies convert market value into jobs, which could be useful for discussions about automation, capital efficiency, or industry structure. Because employee counts can lag up to a year behind current reality, the tool's snapshot may not reflect recent layoffs or hiring, so users should treat it as an approximation rather than real-time data.
- Bubbles represent S&P 500 companies sized by market cap, with stick figures showing employee counts.
- The tool highlights which companies generate high market value per employee versus labor-heavy firms.
- Employee data comes from annual reports and may be up to a year outdated.
Source: bigwhalehunting.com, 2026-10-25
Published there as: “Show HN: I put employees inside S&P 500 market-cap bubbles”
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