BusinessAugust 2, 2026

megacap

MEG-uh-kap

Definition

A company with an exceptionally large market capitalization, typically exceeding $200 billion, representing some of the most valuable publicly traded entities.

Etymology

The word is a portmanteau of the Greek-derived prefix 'mega-', meaning great or large, and the shorthand 'cap' for 'capitalization'. It emerged in financial jargon to categorize companies of immense scale.

In the news

The article uses the term to categorize the company by its massive valuation, questioning if it remains an undervalued megacap or has become a value trap.

An Analyst Just Named Mark Zuckerberg's Meta a Top Large-Cap Long Idea, Citing AI-Driven Ad Momentum and an Attractive Valuation

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