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Finance Dictionary

Market Cap

The total market value of a company's outstanding shares. Used to classify stocks into Large Cap, Mid Cap, and Small Cap.

Formula

Market Cap = Share Price × Total Outstanding Shares

Example

TCS with 3.7 billion shares at ₹3,800/share = Market Cap of ~₹14 lakh crore ($170B).