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

The Occidental underperformance highlights Berkshire’s generally subpar U.S. stock picking—new buys and sells—over the past six or seven years.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But the underperformance has gone on a lot longer than that, and reached depths not seen since COVID.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Brian Foran, analyst at Truist Securities, said that a good portion of big banks’ recent underperformance can be chalked up to concerns about private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Plainly said, the convergence of EPS risk, high leverage, and tight dividends likely drives underperformance vs. peers, despite low valuation and sentiment,” Carey wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

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 • Mar. 9, 2026