negative net worth
noun[U]
ACCOUNTINGukustheamountby which a company'sdebtsaregreaterthanitsassets:
Thecompanyreportedanegativenetworthof $883 million.
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positive net worth
Examplesofnegative net worth
negative net worth
By the mid-1970s, it had suffered a $13 million loss and was close to having anegativenetworth.
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