Priyanka — Personal Finance Educator India
Priyanka Personal Finance

Smart Money · Simple Words · India

Back to Glossary
Stock Market

What is Market Capitalization? — Meaning, Definition & Example

Definition

Market capitalization (market cap) is the total market value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the current share price by total number of shares. Companies are classified as Large Cap (>₹20,000 Cr), Mid Cap (₹5,000-20,000 Cr), and Small Cap (<₹5,000 Cr).

💡 Real Example

If Reliance has 676 crore shares at ₹2,500 each, its market cap is ₹16.9 lakh crore, making it India's most valuable company.

🇮🇳 Market Capitalization in Hindi / हिंदी में

मार्केट कैपिटलाइजेशन — मार्केट कैप किसी कंपनी के बकाया शेयरों का कुल बाजार मूल्य है। कंपनियों को लार्ज कैप (>₹20,000 करोड़), मिड कैप (₹5,000-20,000 करोड़) और स्मॉल कैप (<₹5,000 करोड़) में वर्गीकृत किया जाता है।

Market Capitalization (Hinglish) — Market cap ek company ke total outstanding shares ki total market value hai. Large Cap (>₹20,000 Cr), Mid Cap (₹5,000-20,000 Cr), Small Cap (<₹5,000 Cr) mein classify hota hai.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is Market Capitalization in simple words?
Market capitalization (market cap) is the total market value of a company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the current share price by total number of shares. Companies are classified as Large Cap (>₹20,000 Cr), Mid Cap (₹5,000-20,000 Cr), and Small Cap (<₹5,000 Cr).
Can you give an example of Market Capitalization?
If Reliance has 676 crore shares at ₹2,500 each, its market cap is ₹16.9 lakh crore, making it India's most valuable company.
What is Market Capitalization meaning in Hindi?
In Hindi, Market Capitalization is called मार्केट कैपिटलाइजेशन. मार्केट कैप किसी कंपनी के बकाया शेयरों का कुल बाजार मूल्य है। कंपनियों को लार्ज कैप (>₹20,000 करोड़), मिड कैप (₹5,000-20,000 करोड़) और स्मॉल कैप (<₹5,000 करोड़) में वर्गीकृत किया जाता है।