Lågvärdiga

Lågvärdiga is a Swedish adjective used to describe something that has low value or low worth relative to a given reference point. The term functions as a descriptive label in multiple domains, including economics, finance, retail, and everyday speech. It is typically formed from låg-, meaning low, and värd, meaning worthy or valuable, with the suffix -iga to agree with the noun it describes. Common compounds include lågvärdiga tillgångar (low-value assets) and lågvärdiga produkter (low-value products).

The concept is inherently relative: what counts as lågvärdigt depends on the context and the reference used. In everyday language it can refer to items that feel inexpensive or insufficiently valuable given expectations or alternatives. In professional contexts, the term appears in discussions about value assessment, cost efficiency, or risk/return trade-offs.

In finance and asset management, lågvärdiga tillgångar might denote assets with low intrinsic value, weak expected returns, or limited liquidity relative to their price or to comparable assets. In retail or consumer contexts, lågvärdiga goods are those priced low but not necessarily matching perceived quality or long-term usefulness.

Usage considerations include that lågvärdiga can carry pejorative connotations when applied to people or ideas, and its precise meaning is dependent on the surrounding discourse. The term is more often encountered in informal or media language than as a formal technical classification.

See also: värde, låga priser, högvärdiga, låginvestering.