loss-making
adjective
FINANCE, COMMERCE /ˈlɒsˌmeɪkɪŋ/ ukusrelating to a business or part of a business that does not make a profit:
He controls a vast business empire, but many of his firms are loss-making.
a loss-making business/company/venture
a loss-making activity/contract/operation
relating to a period of time during which a person, company, etc. does not make a profit:
It is expected to show losses of £26m-£29m in the traditionally loss-making first half.
loss-maker
noun [ C ] (also loss maker)
Distilling the sugar into rum turns it from a loss maker into a valuable export commodity.