underperformance

American  

[uhn-der-per-fawr-muhns] / ˌʌn dər pərˈfɔr məns /

noun

1. the act or instance of doing less well than expected.

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Example Sentences

But now there’s reason to think that, after two years of underperformance, more longer-term investors will be looking for bargains in the home-builder sector.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

While he said "no individual or organisation set out to deliberately cause harm or to provide a poor service", any underperformance should have been identified and corrected.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

After enduring a prolonged stretch of underperformance, medical device stocks are beginning to show early signs of stabilization as investors rotate back toward defensive growth areas of the healthcare sector.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Hunter warned, however, that "years of underperformance weigh heavily on investors' minds and it will take some time for those memories to be erased".

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The recent underperformance stems from investments KKR made in companies including Cubic, a software maker, and Peraton, a technology, intelligence and cybersecurity firm contracting with the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026