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

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market value

The LSE's main market is made up of around 930 companies with a total market value of about £4.9 trillion.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

By market value, that’s roughly where the “Magnificent Seven” group of tech companies now stands.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The market value of your bond would drop to somewhere around $850,000.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

But missteps have seen hundreds of billions of dollars wiped off its stock market value as its share price tumbled by 75% over five years.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Declare it as treasure trove. They have to pay us market value for it, and we could make them name it after us. The Hustings-Bolger Bequest.”

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman