Net Operating Loss Carryforward Template

Model a company with net operating losses (NOL) and carry them forward

Author: Austin Anderson
Austin Anderson
Austin Anderson
Consulting | Data Analysis

Austin has been working with Ernst & Young for over four years, starting as a senior consultant before being promoted to a manager. At EY, he focuses on strategy, process and operations improvement, and business transformation consulting services focused on health provider, payer, and public health organizations. Austin specializes in the health industry but supports clients across multiple industries.

Austin has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Masters of Business Administration in Strategy, Management and Organization, both from the University of Michigan.

Reviewed By: Patrick Curtis
Patrick Curtis
Patrick Curtis
Private Equity | Investment Banking

Prior to becoming our CEO & Founder at Wall Street Oasis, Patrick spent three years as a Private Equity Associate for Tailwind Capital in New York and two years as an Investment Banking Analyst at Rothschild.

Patrick has an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from The Wharton School and a BA in Economics from Williams College.

Last Updated:January 31, 2022

Download WSO's free Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryforward model template below!

This template allows you to model a company with net operating losses and carry them forward throughout the model.

The template is plug-and-play, and you can enter your own numbers or formulas to auto-populate output numbers. The template also includes other tabs for other elements of a financial model.

According to the WSO Dictionary,

"A Net Operating Loss or NOL is a period of time during which the tax-deductible expenses of a company are greater than the total income of the company. This means that the company is essentially operating at a loss and is therefore required to pay less tax."

A screenshot below gives you a sneak peek of the template.

Net Operating Loss Carryforward Template

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