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title: "JCB vs Manitou: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, JCB or Manitou? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telescopic handler brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# JCB vs Manitou: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, JCB or Manitou? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Telescopic handler brands set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: JCB and Manitou
- **Competitive set**: Telescopic handler brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **JCB Share of Search**: 16.7%
- **Manitou Share of Search**: 37.5%

## Which is more popular in search, JCB or Manitou?

- In September 2026, Manitou had more branded searches than JCB among telescopic handler brands worldwide. Manitou was estimated to have 8.1K branded searches compared to JCB’s 3.6K, and held a 37.5% Share of Search versus JCB’s 16.7%.
- Manitou was ahead of JCB in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, JCB’s estimated Share of Search among telescopic handler brands worldwide moved from 14.1% to 16.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Manitou’s estimated Share of Search among telescopic handler brands worldwide moved from 38.7% to 37.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 8.1K.

## How did search popularity change for telescopic handler brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, JCB gained estimated Share of Search among telescopic handler brands worldwide, from 13.9% to 16.7%.
- In September 2026, Manitou lost estimated Share of Search among telescopic handler brands worldwide, from 38.8% to 37.5%.

## Month by month

| Month | JCB estimated searches | JCB Share of Search | JCB rank | Manitou estimated searches | Manitou Share of Search | Manitou rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 14.1% | 3 | 9.9K | 38.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 15.1% | 3 | 8.1K | 34% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 10.5% | 3 | 6.6K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 10% | 3 | 8.1K | 27.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 12.6% | 3 | 8.1K | 35.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 15.1% | 3 | 8.1K | 34% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.6K | 15.1% | 3 | 8.1K | 34% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 2.9K | 12.6% | 3 | 8.1K | 35.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 2.9K | 13.9% | 3 | 8.1K | 38.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 13.9% | 3 | 8.1K | 38.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 13.9% | 3 | 8.1K | 38.8% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 16.7% | 3 | 8.1K | 37.5% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using JCB’s and Manitou’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **JCB**: Measured on the search term “jcb digger”.
- **Manitou**: Measured on the search term “manitou telehandler”.

- [JCB profile](/demand/global-en/brands/jcb)
- [Manitou profile](/demand/global-en/brands/manitou)
- [All telescopic handler brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/telescopic-handler-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, JCB or Manitou?

In September 2026, Manitou had more branded searches than JCB among telescopic handler brands worldwide. Manitou was estimated to have 8.1K branded searches compared to JCB’s 3.6K, and held a 37.5% Share of Search versus JCB’s 16.7%.

## Cite this page

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