What is market cap?

Market capitalization, or "market cap", is the aggregate market value of a company represented in a dollar amount. Since it represents the “market” value of a company, it is computed based on the current market price (CMP) of its shares and the total number of outstanding shares.

What is market capitalization (MC)?

Market capitalization is the aggregate market value of a company represented in dollar amount. Since it represents the “market” value of a company, it is computed based on the current market price (CMP) of its shares and the total number of outstanding shares.

What is a mega-cap stock?

The traditional definition of a mega-cap stock is a business with a market cap of $200 billion or more. Not surprisingly, mega-cap stocks are rare company, as only a limited number of businesses are even capable of achieving such a high level of market capitalization.

What is the difference between market cap and CMP?

Since it represents the “market” value of a company, it is computed based on the current market price (CMP) of its shares and the total number of outstanding shares. It is commonly referred to as "market cap," where “cap” represents capitalization - a financial term used for indicating the size of the company.