market capitalization

noun

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Indeed, Ferrari is expected to take in nearly $8 billion this year, a fraction of Ford or GM’s revenue—but its market capitalization of $70 billion is larger than that of either of those rivals. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025 The first tranche milestone is a market capitalization of $2 trillion. Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025 In July, the chipmaker became the first public company to surpass a market capitalization of $4 trillion, as its chips remain the lifeblood of the AI boom. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025 The stock is down about 90 percent from when the SPAC merger was consummated and was trading at $2 on Monday morning, given the firm a market capitalization of $234 million. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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