underperformance

American  

[uhn-der-per-fawr-muhns] / ˌʌn dər pərˈfɔr məns /

noun

1. the act or instance of doing less well than expected.

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Example Sentences

On a rolling three-month basis, the underperformance topped 8 percentage points earlier this month for the first time since April 2000, just as the dot-com bubble was popping.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

After years of underperformance, Dominion stock is depressed, and trades at 18 times its expected earnings over the next four quarters.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The law’s 110% funding buffer sounds conservative until you run it through a 2008-style market event or another prolonged period of underperformance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

While he said "no individual or organisation set out to deliberately cause harm or to provide a poor service", any underperformance should have been identified and corrected.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

After enduring a prolonged stretch of underperformance, medical device stocks are beginning to show early signs of stabilization as investors rotate back toward defensive growth areas of the healthcare sector.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026