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Wayfair (W) stock, explained like you're 5
Wayfair trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker W. It is a large cap company in the catalog/specialty distribution industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 14.5 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- W
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Catalog/Specialty Distribution
- Size
- Large cap, about 14.5 billion dollars
Is Wayfair a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Wayfair is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 14.5 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Wayfair makes money
- Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
- Online and in store sales.
- Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves W stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Wayfair (W) Could Be 13% Undervalued After £4.8 Million UK Fine (Simply Wall Street)
- Teladoc, Carvana, Wayfair, DoorDash, and Coinbase Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know (Yahoo Finance)
- Wayfair sets 80 percent sale before Wayfair stock earnings (ad-hoc-news.de)
- Wayfair's home sale will offer discounts up to 80% (Stock Titan)
- Wayfair: Shares Look Relatively Expensive Despite Category Outperformance (Downgrade) (Seeking Alpha)
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Questions about Wayfair stock
What does Wayfair do?
Wayfair trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker W. It is a large cap company in the catalog/specialty distribution industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 14.5 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Wayfair?
Wayfair trades under the ticker W on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Wayfair's market cap?
Wayfair is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 14.5 billion dollars.
How does Wayfair make money?
Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.
What moves W stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.