Market capitalization (market cap) is a company’s total value as priced by the market, calculated as the current share price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding. It’s the standard way to measure a company’s size, as distinct from its revenue, profit, or assets.
For example, a company with 500 million shares outstanding trading at RM8.00 per share has a market cap of RM4 billion — that’s the total value the market is currently assigning to the whole company, not just one share.
Market cap is a common first filter when screening because company size correlates with other traits that matter to different investors — larger companies tend to have more trading liquidity and analyst coverage, while smaller companies may offer more growth potential alongside more volatility. See how to use a stock screener for where size filters fit into a broader screening process.