value-added

American  

[val-yoo-ad-id] / ˈvæl yuˈæd ɪd /

noun

1. something, as an item of equipment, that has been added to a product by a marketer or distributor to warrant a markup in the retail price.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or supplying value-added.

   software supplied by a value-added distributor.

value added British  

noun

1. the difference between the total revenues of a firm, industry, etc, and its total purchases from other firms, industries, etc. The aggregate of values added throughout an economy ( gross value added ) represents that economy's gross domestic product

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Etymology

Origin of value-added

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

“We’re focused on growing specialty eggs and value-added prepared foods—areas that offer more stable margins, deeper customer partnerships, and stronger alignment with consumer behavior,” Sherman Miller, president & CEO of Cal-Maine Foods, tells Barron’s.

From Barron's

“Echo Lake is an attractive adjacent business that adds some stability to Cal-Maine’s earnings stream by expanding its value-added product mix,” says Don Cleven, co-head of small-cap strategy at Charlotte, N.C.–based Wedge Capital, which holds 259,000 shares of Cal-Maine as of Sept. 30, according to regulatory filings.

From Barron's

Where Surfshark really stands out is in its value-added features.

From Salon

A quarter of China’s value-added gross-domestic product comes from manufacturing, far higher than the global average.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ghana has abolished its Covid-19 "Health Recovery Levy" and reduced its value-added tax in a bid to bolster economic growth, the government said Thursday.

From Barron's