(ʌndərpərfɔrm) also under-perform (underperforms, underperforming, underperformed)
transitive verb/intransitive verb
If someone underperforms in something such as a sports contest, or if one thing underperforms another thing, they do not perform as well as they could, or they perform less wellthan the other thing.
Our offense has underperformed all year.
Smaller companies' stocks generally have underperformed larger ones in the past severalyears.
underperformer (ʌndərpərfɔrmər)countable noun
The retail sector has been a significant underperformer.
...one reason for the underperformance of European stock markets.
underperform in British English
(ˌʌndəpəˈfɔːm)
verb
1. stock exchange
(of a stock or share) to yield a lower return than (the market as a whole)
The stock has underperformed on the Brussels stock market.
2. (intransitive)
to perform less well than expected
Managers who underperform fade away or are squeezed out.
underperform in American English
(ˌʌndərpərˈfɔrm)
verb intransitive
1.
to function less effectively or be less successful than expected or required
verb transitive
2.
to produce a smaller return than
said of stocks, mutual funds, etc.
Derived forms
underperformance (ˌunderperˈformance)
noun
underperformer (ˌunderperˈformer)
noun
Examples of 'underperform' in a sentence
underperform
And it's a mathematical certainty that the average actively managed fund must underperform the average passive fund after costs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He has promised to sell underperforming assets and boost returns to shareholders.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Investors also pointed out that its share price has underperformed the sector.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The stocks that have underperformed over the last five years are the ones that will find it hardest to ignite investor interest.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
More to the point, does criticism of him contribute to an underperforming share price?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
THE company's share price has underperformed in recent months.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Steady copper and dearer gold buoyed miners, in spite of a widespread expectation of writedowns of the value of underperforming assets across the industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He got rid of underperforming assets and cut debt just before the financial crisis hit - a move that may have saved shareholders considerable hurt.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The sale of underperforming assets, meanwhile, meant a sharp improvement in margins.