unprofitable
adjective
un·prof·it·able
ˌən-ˈprä-fə-tə-bəl 
-ˈpräf-tə-bəl
: not profitable : producing no gain, good, or result
an unprofitable venture
unprofitableness
noun
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Despite achieving average revenue growth exceeding 40% over the past three years, the company remains unprofitable with an operating cash flow margin of negative 25% and a net income margin of negative 11%.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Many major pharmaceutical firms have little incentive to sell their products in unprofitable markets.
—Nahim Bin Zahur, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
According to conventional wisdom, that means unprofitable.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2025
The company initiated the largest layoffs in its history, cutting more than 27,000 jobs, and axed many of its more unprofitable initiatives.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Many major pharmaceutical firms have little incentive to sell their products in unprofitable markets.
—Nahim Bin Zahur, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
According to conventional wisdom, that means unprofitable.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2025
The company initiated the largest layoffs in its history, cutting more than 27,000 jobs, and axed many of its more unprofitable initiatives.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprofitable
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“Unprofitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofitable. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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