market value

noun

: the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something

determining the car's market value

The house sold below market value.

Examples of market value in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Oracle having lost more than $20 billion in stock-market value today, this appears to be penny-wise and pound foolish. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Over the past 12 months, the stock has fallen 18%, dragging McDonald's market value down to about $175 billion. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Over Buffett’s tenure, Berkshire’s market value grew by an average annual rate of 19%, greatly outpacing the broader market. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Not only did management have to make a handful of subtractions, but every key RFA has signed above market value. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for market value

• eigenvalue
• undervalue

Kids Definition

market value

noun

: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business

Legal Definition

market value

noun

1

: the price at which a buyer is ready and willing to buy and a seller is ready and willing to sell

2

: market price sense 1