market value

American  

noun

1. the value of a business, property, etc., in terms of what it can be sold for on the open market; current value (distinguished from book value).

2. market price.

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market value British  

noun

1. the amount obtainable on the open market for the sale of property, financial assets, or goods and services Compare par value book value

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Etymology

Origin of market value

First recorded in 1685–95

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market value

Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency by market value, dropped sharply, losing around five percent by 1850 GMT to $75,039.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

But the market value of tokens available to trade was just under $500 million, according to CoinMarketCap.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

WaFd, which recently changed its name from Washington Federal Bank, has a market value of around $2.7 billion and around $28 billion in assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

He also said fears over a correction in the remarkable rise in the stock market value of AI companies were overstated, because of the long-term demand for AI.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Had Mara seen me save my master not once but twice and had she increased the market value of my devotion?

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri