value trap

noun

A position that given its hold on the market or assets appears undervalued however harbours little potential for growth due to structural challenges.

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Meanings

nounvalue trap (plural value traps)

plural value traps

  1. businessA position that given its hold on the market or assets appears undervalued however harbours little potential for growth due to structural challenges.
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APA

value trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/value%20trap

MLA

“value trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/value%20trap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “value trap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/value%20trap.

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