Nuostol

Nuostol is a Lithuanian noun meaning loss or deficit. In standard usage, the proper term for a financial loss is nuostolis; nuostol may appear in some texts as an archaic or dialectal variant. In accounting and finance, nuostolis denotes a negative net result when revenues do not cover expenses over a defined period, such as a fiscal quarter or year. It can arise from operating costs, impairment charges, write-downs, or extraordinary items, and it is reported in financial statements as net loss, reducing owners’ equity.

Nuostolis is contrasted with pelnas, which means profit. Addressing nuostolis usually involves measures such as reducing costs, increasing revenue, optimizing operations, or restructuring. In budgeting and forecasting, scenarios that generate nuostolis are used to inform strategic decisions and capital allocation.

Beyond formal finance, nuostolis can also appear in everyday language to denote harm or damage resulting from events, though more precise terms are often preferred in specific contexts. The term is part of a family of words related to financial performance, and its proper usage aligns with standard Lithuanian accounting vocabulary.