unprofitability
Bleeding red ink
Unprofitability is the state of failing to generate profit or financial gain.
A business might close due to chronic unprofitability.
The term applies to ventures, investments, or activities that cost more than they return: The unprofitability of the route led the airline to cancel it.
Amount still owed
- lossBeing without something
- red inkSymbol for financial loss
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
- insolvencyInability to pay debts
write-off · liabilities · debt · bankruptcy · receivership · liquidation · arrears · nonviable
Lack of success
- flopComplete commercial failure
- unsuccessfulNot achieving desired outcome
- nonviableIncapable of succeeding
- unsustainableCannot be maintained indefinitely
uncompetitive · declining · struggling · money pit · dud · lemon · bust · white elephant
Using resources carelessly
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- mismanagedHandled badly or incompetently
- unoptimizedNot made most effective
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
redundant · cumbersome · bloated · overstaffed · resource drain · cost overrun · fruitless · futile
Mass job eliminations
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- divestmentDisposal of assets
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
cutbacks · austerity · downturn · stagnation · decline · hardship · burden · liability
deficit
Amount still owed
insolvency · write-off · liabilities · debt · bankruptcy · receivership · liquidation · arrears · nonviable · unremunerative
failure
Lack of success
- flopComplete commercial failure
- unsuccessfulNot achieving desired outcome
- nonviableIncapable of succeeding
unsustainable · uncompetitive · declining · struggling · money pit · dud · lemon · bust · white elephant · sinking ship
wasteful
Using resources carelessly
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- mismanagedHandled badly or incompetently
- unoptimizedNot made most effective
ineffective · redundant · cumbersome · bloated · overstaffed · resource drain · cost overrun · fruitless · futile · disorganized
layoffs
Mass job eliminations
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- divestmentDisposal of assets
restructuring · cutbacks · austerity · downturn · stagnation · decline · hardship · burden · liability · drain
- futilityfutile, futility, in vain, pointlessness, vain
unprofitabilityprofitability
Capacity to generate gain
lucrativeness · profitableness · moneymaking · cost-effectiveness · productivity
profit, profits, profitable, nonprofit, unprofitable, profiting, profited, profiteer, profitability