Market capitalization (Marktkapitalisierung)
A company's stock market value: share price times the number of all shares issued.
In short
As of 5 October 2026Market capitalization is a company's stock market value: the share price times the number of all issued shares. If a company has 200 million shares at 50 euros each, its market capitalization is 10 billion euros. The share price alone therefore says nothing about a company's size. Indices such as the DAX and MSCI World weight companies by market value.
Market capitalization (market cap) shows what a company is worth on the stock market in total. It changes with every price move.
Example: a company has 200 million shares and one share costs 50 euros. Its market cap is 10 billion euros.
The share price alone tells you nothing about a company's size. A 500-euro share can belong to a smaller company than a 20-euro share if there are fewer shares. Indices such as the DAX and MSCI World weight companies by market cap.
Sources
As of 5 October 2026 · Educational content, not investment or tax advice.