 Also considered when comparing companies is their market capitalization per ounce of gold equivalent (sometimes abbreviated MV-GEO, EVO if the enterprise value is used) which takes the market value and total reserves and resources for each company as well as the price of gold into consideration.The figures for each company can be used to determine the value the stock market gives to each company's reserves on an ounce to ounce basis.If the calculation is to exclude financial assets the enterprise value is used instead of market capitalization.