Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). WGL Holdings's share price for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $83.65. WGL Holdings's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was 51 Mil. Therefore, WGL Holdings's market cap for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 was $4,296 Mil.
WGL Holdings's quarterly market cap
increased
from Sep. 2017 ($4,322 Mil) to Dec. 2017 ($4,408 Mil) but then
declined
from Dec. 2017 ($4,408 Mil) to Mar. 2018 ($4,296 Mil).
WGL Holdings's annual market cap
increased
from Sep. 2015 ($2,868 Mil) to Sep. 2016 ($3,203 Mil) and
increased
from Sep. 2016 ($3,203 Mil) to Sep. 2017 ($4,322 Mil).
Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. WGL Holdings's Enterprise Value for Today is $4,558 Mil.
WGL Holdings Market Cap Historical Data
The historical data trend for WGL Holdings's Market Cap can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of WGL Holdings's Market Cap
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, WGL Holdings's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
WGL Holdings's Market Cap Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, WGL Holdings's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where WGL Holdings's Market Cap falls into.
WGL Holdings Market Cap Calculation
Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
WGL Holdings's Market Cap for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
WGL Holdings (NYSE:WGL) Market Cap Explanation
Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the companys debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.
Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.
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WGL Holdings' primary operating segment, Washington Gas Light, is a regulated gas distribution utility. This segment serves about 1.1 million customers in Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., metro area. The nonregulated energy marketing segment buys and resells natural gas and electricity in competitive markets, in addition to designing, building, and operating energy systems including solar installations. WGL is signed on to some sizable midstream pipeline projects and angles to expand this business around its utility footprint.
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