market capitalization

noun

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Its share price has risen more than fourfold since its listing, propelling its market capitalization to almost $200 billion — more than the value investors put on the entirety of GE before then-CEO Larry Culp announced his plan to split it up in November 2021. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026 Later emails indicate that Epstein did invest in the crypto exchange, which eventually went public and has a market capitalization of about $43 billion. Ben Weiss, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026 That’s just 26% below Tesla’s current market capitalization, which means Elon Musk now derives more of his net worth from SpaceX than from Tesla. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026 The company’s market capitalization has increased by approximately $22 billion during the last 6 days, and is currently valued at $312 billion. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for market capitalization

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of market capitalization was in 1975

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“Market capitalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/market%20capitalization. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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