Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Market capitalization, or market cap, indicates a company's value in the stock market. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of shares by the current price per share.

Implied market cap estimates a company's future value based on specific scenarios like IPOs or mergers. Calculate by multiplying estimated share price by number of shares (e.g., $10 x 100 million).

Both market capitalization and shares outstanding refer to public companies, as they have publicly listed shares, whereas private companies do not. However, there are relevant differences between the ...

Market capitalization is the first filter most financial advisors apply when sizing up a stock for a client portfolio. The metric is simple to calculate, but the nuances aren’t. The category cutoffs ...