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

Cooper had a market value of around $10 billion as of Thursday’s close after its shares have dropped around 16% in the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It is also the world's most valuable company, with a stock market value of around $5.15tn.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

A duration of 6.95 indicates that if interest rates rise by 1%, the bond portfolio’s market value will decline by about 6.95%, and vice versa.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 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