underperformer

English

Etymology

From underperform +‎ -er.

Noun

underperformer (plural underperformers)

1. One who or that which underperforms, having performance that is below average or below expectations; often specifically a company or stock
   • 1986 June 24, Donna Stef Hansard, “Lord & Taylor Parent Firm Undecided About May Offer”, in Dallas News‎^[1]:

     "Any underperformer in this business is vulnerable as a takeover," Raiff said.

   • 2020 April 8, Howard Johnston, “East-ended? When the ECML was a risk”, in Rail, page 69:

     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.

Synonyms

• underachiever

Related terms

• underperformance