When Will Openpay Group Ltd (ASX:OPY) Breakeven?

Openpay Group Ltd (ASX:OPY) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some light on the company. Openpay Group Ltd provides Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment solutions in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The AU$134m market-cap company announced a latest loss of AU$63m on 30 June 2021 for its most recent financial year result. The most pressing concern for investors is Openpay Group's path to profitability – when will it breakeven? Below we will provide a high-level summary of the industry analysts’ expectations for the company.

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According to the 2 industry analysts covering Openpay Group, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2023, before generating positive profits of AU$1.4m in 2024. So, the company is predicted to breakeven approximately 3 years from today. In order to meet this breakeven date, we calculated the rate at which the company must grow year-on-year. It turns out an average annual growth rate of 61% is expected, which signals high confidence from analysts. If this rate turns out to be too aggressive, the company may become profitable much later than analysts predict.

Underlying developments driving Openpay Group's growth isn’t the focus of this broad overview, but, bear in mind that by and large a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.

One thing we would like to bring into light with Openpay Group is its relatively high level of debt. Generally, the rule of thumb is debt shouldn’t exceed 40% of your equity, which in Openpay Group's case is 79%. Note that a higher debt obligation increases the risk around investing in the loss-making company.

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There are key fundamentals of Openpay Group which are not covered in this article, but we must stress again that this is merely a basic overview. For a more comprehensive look at Openpay Group, take a look at Openpay Group's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of pertinent factors you should look at:

1. Historical Track Record: What has Openpay Group'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 Openpay Group's board and the CEO’s background.
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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