market capitalization
noun
variants
or market cap
plural market capitalizations or market caps
: the dollar value of a company's outstanding shares of stock that is calculated by multiplying the total number of available shares by the current stock price and that is used in estimating a company's value
With a market capitalization of around $36 billion this week, dogecoin is the original and most valuable meme coin …—Lisa Bonos
The stock opened at 17. … By afternoon it dropped to 12¼. … The company lost $23 million in market capitalization in one day.—William Cobb
… a publicly traded hospitality giant with a market cap topping $40.2 billion …—Daniel J. Sernovitz
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“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.
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