Plain-English definitions for the terms you'll encounter on your financial journey.
A measure of a company's total value, acting as a more comprehensive alternative to equity market capitalization.
Companies with a market capitalization typically exceeding 10 billion dollars.
The total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock.
Companies with a very small market capitalization, often below 300 million dollars.
Companies with a market capitalization generally between 2 billion and 10 billion dollars.
Companies with a market capitalization usually ranging from 300 million to 2 billion dollars.