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

• par value vs. market value

Example Sentences

"But whether West Ham can extract full market value for them, given age and potential clauses in contracts, remains to be seen," football finance expert Kieran Maguire said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The proposed tax system would have two phases, with a 4% to 6.5% tax on apartments with a $1 million-plus market value for the first two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Shares opened at $350 on Thursday, giving Cerebras a market value above $100 billion on a fully diluted stock basis.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The fund’s poor performance has been a sore spot for BlackRock, though its roughly $350 million market value represents a negligible portion of the assets of the world’s largest investment firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But that rarely happened; the fine for counterfeiting would be enormous: two and a half times the full market value of the genuine animal.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick