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Operating Loss
A company reports an operating loss when its operating expenses (cf.) are greater than its operating income (cf.). The company may be able to post an overall profit or will have an even greater loss depending on its non-operating line items, but inability to make a profit from core underlying earnings is a red flag for investors particularly if the company has high operating leverage (cf.).