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

Differences in the corporate profit hit from Iran are unlikely to exceed the few percentage points of underperformance already baked in.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group has been critical of BP’s increased expenditure on oil-and-gas assets, arguing historical investments—including in areas outside renewables—have contributed to the group’s underperformance.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re expecting more underperformance in the near term versus the U.S.,” and international stocks to broadly continue pulling back after a “very strong” climb that appeared “nearly uninterrupted” over the past several months, she said.

From MarketWatch

That means the bar for earnings is high, and any underperformance could weigh on the shares.

From Barron's

The JPMorgan market intelligence team of Andrew Tyler, Federico Manicardi, Ellen Wang and Victoria Campos said they expect further underperformance of European stocks versus their American counterparts.

From MarketWatch