What is a Market Capitalization?

Market capitalization is the total market value of a public company’s outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the number of shares by their current market price.

For example, a publicly traded Canadian retailer has 50 million shares outstanding trading at $18.50 per share, giving it a market capitalization of $925 million — a figure analysts use to compare the company's size and valuation against industry peers.

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