Market value means the current price at which an asset can be bought or sold in the market.
It reflects what buyers are willing to pay and sellers are willing to accept right now.
📈 In Different Contexts
1️⃣ Stocks
For a company listed on an exchange like New York Stock Exchange:
Market Value (Market Capitalization) = Current Share Price × Total Outstanding Shares
Example:
If a company’s stock price = $50
Shares outstanding = 1,000,000
Market value = $50 million