Predictive Discovery Limited (ASX:PDI): When Will It Breakeven?

Predictive Discovery Limited (ASX:PDI) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some light on the company. Predictive Discovery Limited explores for, identifies, and develops economic reserves in West Africa. The AU$1.5b market-cap company announced a latest loss of AU$13m on 30 June 2025 for its most recent financial year result. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which Predictive Discovery will turn a profit, with the big question being “when will the company breakeven?” Below we will provide a high-level summary of the industry analysts’ expectations for the company.

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Predictive Discovery is bordering on breakeven, according to some Australian Metals and Mining analysts. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2026, before turning a profit of AU$8.9m in 2027. So, the company is predicted to breakeven approximately 2 years from now. 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 92% is expected, which signals high confidence from analysts. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.

We're not going to go through company-specific developments for Predictive Discovery given that this is a high-level summary, though, take into account that typically a metal and mining business has lumpy cash flows which are contingent on the natural resource mined and stage at which the company is operating. This means that a high growth rate is not unusual, especially if the company is currently in an investment period.

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One thing we’d like to point out is that Predictive Discovery has no debt on its balance sheet, which is quite unusual for a cash-burning metals and mining company, which usually has a high level of debt relative to its equity. The company currently operates purely off its shareholder funding and has no debt obligation, reducing concerns around repayments and making it a less risky investment.

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There are key fundamentals of Predictive Discovery 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 Predictive Discovery, take a look at Predictive Discovery's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of relevant factors you should look at:

1. Historical Track Record: What has Predictive Discovery'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 Predictive Discovery'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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