market capitalization

noun

Examples of market capitalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
As of Monday’s close, the company has a market capitalization of $1.6 billion. Fred Imbert,yun Li, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 The stock has soared nearly 90% year-to-date, with its market capitalization now approaching $100 billion. Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Hershey is estimated to have a market capitalization of $35 billion, while Mondelez has been valued at $84 billion. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Welch’s coin quickly hit a market capitalization of nearly $500 million before immediately plummeting 95% to $25 million as of Thursday afternoon, resulting in big losses for some traders, according to Forbes, which cited DexScreener data. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for market capitalization 

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

Dictionary Entries Near market capitalization

Cite this Entry

“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!