Large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap
Companies are often grouped into size categories based on , the total value of all their shares. Large-cap companies are generally worth ten billion dollars or more, mid-cap companies fall roughly between two and ten billion, and small-cap companies are generally worth under two billion, though the exact cutoffs vary by source.
sits above all three, reserved for the very largest companies in the market. In general, larger companies tend to be more established and less , while smaller companies carry more growth potential alongside more risk, less analyst coverage, and often less trading .