Market capitalization is a term used to describe the size of a company based on the total value of the company’s stock.

Market capitalization — or market cap — measures a company’s value based on the number of stock shares it has issued and the price at which investors are willing to buy them. Many ...

Home Depot's market capitalization is close to $150 billion, or about 16 times its shareholders' equity figure. Still, calculating a company's ROE -- particularly in comparison to rivals within ...