What is a company's market cap?

Market cap—or capitalization—refers to the total value of all a company's shares of stock. Knowing a company's market cap can help you compare the relative size of one company versus another.

How do you calculate market cap?

Market cap—or market capitalization—refers to the total value of all a company's shares of stock. It is calculated by multiplying the price of a stock by its total number of outstanding shares. For example, a company with 20 million shares selling at $50 a share would have a market cap of $1 billion.

What is the market cap of a treasury stock?

Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice - straight to your e-mail. So, for example, if a company has 10 million shares that are issued and outstanding (i.e., are not being held by the company as treasury stock) and the stock price is $10 per share, its market cap is $100 million. At $100 per share, its market cap is $1 billion.

What is Costco market cap?

Market cap refers to the total value of a publicly traded company's shares. To determine a company's market cap, simply multiply the share price by the number of shares outstanding. Here's Costco Wholesale ( NASDAQ:COST) as an example. At recent prices, Costco shares sell for $521, with 441.52 million shares outstanding.