underperformer en · NOUN
Etymology
From underperform + -er.
Meanings
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One who or that which underperforms, having performance that is below average or below expectations; often specifically a company or stock
"Any underperformer in this business is vulnerable as a takeover," Raiff said.
1986 June 24, Donna Stef Hansard, “Lord & Taylor Parent Firm Undecided About May Offer”, in Dallas News, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2016:Notable among them was the 41½-mile Manchester Piccadilly-Sheffield Victoria passenger service via Woodhead Tunnel (closed on January 5 1970). A financial underperformer since 1,500V DC electrification 16 years earlier, it was a line noted for its spectacular scenery but also for generating little revenue from intermediate stations.
2020 April 8, Howard Johnston, “East-ended? When the ECML was a risk”, in Rail, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underperformers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |