breakup value

noun

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Dec. 2024.

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