small-cap

American  

[smawl-kap] / ˈsmɔlˈkæp /

adjective

1. designating a company, or a mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitalization of under $1 billion: considered to have more growth potential and higher investment risk.

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Example Sentences

Because tech has been grown so much for so long, successful small-cap tech companies don’t stay small for long.

From Barron's

Because tech has been grown so much for so long, successful small-cap tech companies don’t stay small for long.

From Barron's

This is based on the analysts’ coverage group of 17 small-cap and midcap U.S. companies involved in oil and/or natural-gas production or distribution.

From MarketWatch

Presidio differs from most small-cap energy companies, which tend to have a wildcatter mentality—drill somewhere new and try to hit the big one.

From Barron's

Presidio differs from most small-cap energy companies, which tend to have a wildcatter mentality—drill somewhere new and try to hit the big one.

From Barron's