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

Within only a few months and 10 games in the Spanish top flight he increased his market value considerably, eventually signing with Leipzig for 20m euros.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

In normal circumstances, according to industry sources, Vinicius' market value would exceed £200m.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Apple had previously drawn close to usurping Nvidia by market value earlier this month.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

With a roughly $5 trillion market value, Nvidia is also racing to lock in greater chip demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Gerry then presented his own personal estimate of the revenue required to compensate the slave owners for purchasing their slaves at current market value and came up with the figure of $10 million.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis