valuation

noun

val·u·a·tion | \ ˌval-yə-ˈwā-shən

Definition of valuation

1 : the act or process of valuing specifically : appraisal of property

2 : the estimated or determined market value of a thing

3 : judgment or appreciation of worth or character

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The total included a valuation of the company's assets. The company was acquired at a high valuation. Home valuations are at an all-time high.

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Its latest funding round pegged its valuation at more than $2 billion. — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, "How two Stanford dropouts built an $860 million fortune by age 23," 1 July 2019 Russell Investments favors the yen and recommends emerging-market stocks for their more-appealing valuations compared with those in the U.S. — Michael Wursthorn, WSJ, "Some Investors Hedge Against Renewed Trade Tension," 28 June 2019 Apple acquired ailing autonomous vehicle startup Driver.ai earlier this week for what was reportedly a discount to its $200 million peak valuation, and less than what the company had raised in its lifetime: $77 million. — Lucinda Shen, Fortune, "Term Sheet -- Friday June 28," 28 June 2019 In the real estate world, some companies — including Zillow, but also competitors like Redfin and Opendoor — are now offering to buy houses based on their algorithmic valuations. — oregonlive.com, "Zillow now ‘sees’ fancy countertops or hardwood floors — and adjusts its price estimates accordingly," 27 June 2019 How is Juul going to justify its $38 billion valuation and its San Francisco address? — Owen Thomas, SFChronicle.com, "Startups secretly love regulation — once they get big," 26 June 2019 According to the company, its valuation has roughly doubled to over £2 billion ($2.5 billion). — Julia Horowitz, CNN, "Monzo doubles its value to $2.5 billion ahead of US launch," 25 June 2019 That valued the company at about $11.4 billion, almost quadruple its $3-billion valuation last June. — latimes.com, "CrowdStrike soars in its stock market debut as tech IPOs rush ahead," 12 June 2019 The price tag is expected to be hefty: In January, Deutsche Bank raised its valuation of UMG to more than $33 billion. — New York Times, "The Day the Music Burned," 11 June 2019

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valuation

noun

English Language Learners Definition of valuation

: the act or process of making a judgment about the price or value of something

: the estimated value of something

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valuation

noun

val·u·a·tion | \ ˌval-yu̇-ˈwā-shən

Legal Definition of valuation

1 : the act or process of valuing actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities of a state pension fund specifically : appraisal of property valuation of marital property is a factual finding that will not be upset unless clearly erroneous — Jensen v. Jensen, 458 N.W.2d 391 (1990)

2 : the estimated or determined value (as market value) of a thing the total assessed valuation of property in the district