GMR Infrastructure Limited's (NSE:GMRINFRA) Shift From Loss To Profit

GMR Infrastructure Limited's (NSE:GMRINFRA): GMR Infrastructure Limited provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions in India and internationally. The ₹93.88b market-cap company announced a latest loss of -₹10.83b on 31 March 2018 for its most recent financial year result. As path to profitability is the topic on GMRINFRA’s investors mind, I’ve decided to gauge market sentiment. Below I will provide a high-level summary of the industry analysts’ expectations for GMRINFRA.

Expectation from Construction analysts is GMRINFRA is on the verge of breakeven. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in -1, before generating positive profits of ₹0 in . So, GMRINFRA is predicted to breakeven approximately a few months from now. In order to meet this breakeven date, I calculated the rate at which GMRINFRA must grow year-on-year. It turns out an average annual growth rate of -7.40% is expected,

I’m not going to go through company-specific developments for GMRINFRA given that this is a high-level summary, however, keep in mind that typically a low or volatile growth rate in the near future is not unusual, especially if the company is currently in an investment period.

Before I wrap up, there’s one issue worth mentioning. GMRINFRA currently has a debt-to-equity ratio of over 2x. Generally, the rule of thumb is debt shouldn’t exceed 40% of your equity, and GMRINFRA has considerably exceeded this. Note that a higher debt obligation increases the risk around investing in the loss-making company.

Next Steps:

There are too many aspects of GMRINFRA to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – GMRINFRA’s company page on Simply Wall St. I’ve also put together a list of essential aspects you should look at:

1. Historical Track Record: What has GMRINFRA's performance been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.
2. Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on GMR Infrastructure’s board and the CEO’s back ground.
3. Other High-Performing Stocks: Are there other stocks that provide better prospects with proven track records? Explore our free list of these great stocks here.

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