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title: "Komatsu vs Takeuchi: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Komatsu or Takeuchi? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mini excavators 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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# Komatsu vs Takeuchi: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Komatsu or Takeuchi? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mini excavators 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**: Komatsu and Takeuchi
- **Competitive set**: Mini excavators
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Komatsu Share of Search**: 0.04%
- **Takeuchi Share of Search**: 1.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Komatsu or Takeuchi?

- In August 2026, Takeuchi had more branded searches than Komatsu among mini excavators worldwide. Takeuchi was estimated to have 6.6K branded searches compared to Komatsu’s 140, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus Komatsu’s 0.04%.
- Takeuchi was ahead of Komatsu in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Komatsu’s estimated Share of Search among mini excavators worldwide held steady at 0.04%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Takeuchi’s estimated Share of Search among mini excavators worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K.

## How did search popularity change for mini excavators worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Takeuchi rose from 4th to 3rd among mini excavators worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Komatsu worldwide fell 17.6% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 140 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Komatsu estimated searches | Komatsu Share of Search | Komatsu rank | Takeuchi estimated searches | Takeuchi Share of Search | Takeuchi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 0.04% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 140 | 0.04% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 110 | 0.03% | 6 | 5.4K | 1.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 170 | 0.04% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 140 | 0.04% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 170 | 0.04% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 170 | 0.04% | 6 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 140 | 0.03% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 140 | 0.03% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 0.04% | 6 | 5.4K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 140 | 0.04% | 6 | 6.6K | 1.7% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Komatsu’s and Takeuchi’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.

- **Komatsu**: Measured on the search term “komatsu 25”.
- **Takeuchi**: Measured on the search term “takeuchi digger”.

- [Komatsu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/komatsu)
- [Takeuchi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/takeuchi)
- [All mini excavators worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mini-excavators): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Komatsu or Takeuchi?

In August 2026, Takeuchi had more branded searches than Komatsu among mini excavators worldwide. Takeuchi was estimated to have 6.6K branded searches compared to Komatsu’s 140, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus Komatsu’s 0.04%.

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