"Worth" in the case of stock market cap is a direct reflection of perceived current and future profitability. It is not just a simple summing of assets minus de

"Worth" in the case of stock market cap is a direct reflection of perceived current and future profitability. It is not just a simple summing of assets minus debts = net worth. In fact, the thing you're talking about is simply comparing apples to oranges. This is like being surprised that corporations have a higher market cap than the sum of the net worths of its employees; it's not really a sensible thing to compare.