English Explanatory Dictionary

margin of safety

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The difference between the intrinsic value of a stock and its market price.
  2. The strength of a business measured by the amount of income earned above the break-even point.
  3. The difference between a therapeutic dose of a medication and a toxic dose.
  4. The ratio of the strength of a structure to the requirements placed on that structure.

Word forms

margin of safety margins of safety safety margin

Related words

value investing
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