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 (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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How does market-value compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• par value vs. market value

Example Sentences

Those four stocks all have high share prices, which means they have a bigger impact on the price-weighted Dow than they would if the index was weighted according to market value.

From Barron's

Expectations that the tariffs would drive inflation much higher, for instance — an eventuality that might actually have a genuine effect on the economy and therefore on market values — haven’t been borne out.

From Los Angeles Times

That means the current market value of the company’s holdings is about $7.8 billion less than what the company paid for its holdings.

From MarketWatch

Since Tuesday, the selloff has wiped out over $1.2 trillion in market value from software and semiconductor companies, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch

That means the current market value of the company’s holdings is about $5.8 billion less than what the company paid for its holdings.

From MarketWatch