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Whirlpool Corp /De/ (WHR) stock, explained like you're 5
Whirlpool Corp /De/ trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WHR. It is a small cap company in the consumer electronics/appliances industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 1.9 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WHR
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Consumer Electronics/Appliances
- Size
- Small cap, about 1.9 billion dollars
Is Whirlpool Corp /De/ a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Whirlpool Corp /De/ is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.9 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 Whirlpool Corp /De/ 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 WHR stock
- How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
- Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
- Prices, costs and competition.
In the news lately
- Does Award Winning Dishwasher Design Change The Bull Case For Whirlpool (WHR)? (Simply Wall Street)
- Whirlpool (WHR) Nears Earnings With Profit Hopes, Is The 45% Discount Justified? (Yahoo Finance)
- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) Stock Has Average Price Target of $36.44 According to Analysts (MarketBeat)
- WHR Maintained by Wells Fargo Price Target Lowered to $30 (GuruFocus)
- 3 Reasons to Avoid WHR and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about Whirlpool Corp /De/ stock
What does Whirlpool Corp /De/ do?
Whirlpool Corp /De/ trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WHR. It is a small cap company in the consumer electronics/appliances industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 1.9 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Whirlpool Corp /De/?
Whirlpool Corp /De/ trades under the ticker WHR on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Whirlpool Corp /De/'s market cap?
Whirlpool Corp /De/ is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.9 billion dollars.
How does Whirlpool Corp /De/ 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 WHR stock?
How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.
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