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Market capitalization
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<p>Market capitalization, sometimes referred to as market cap, is the total value of a <a href="/facts/Publicly_traded_company/tnJQvSdR">publicly traded company</a>'s <a href="/facts/Shares_outstanding/8yQtvlT8">outstanding common shares</a> owned by stockholders. </p><p>Market capitalization is equal to the <a href="/facts/Share_price/PlkFFTpT">market price per common share</a> multiplied by the number of common shares outstanding. </p>