breakup value

noun

: the value especially of shares of stock of a corporation liquidating its assets

Examples of breakup value in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In such cases, the breakup value of the firm was greater than the share price. Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of breakup value was in 1892

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“Breakup value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakup%20value. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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