noun
below cost; pricing below cost
Used in business contexts when a selling price falls below the production or purchase cost, often implying a loss.
原油価格の下落で、ガソリンがコスト割れした。
Due to the drop in crude oil prices, gasoline was priced below cost.
コスト割れの受注は会社の経営を圧迫する。
Orders priced below cost put pressure on the company's management.