Breakeven On The Horizon For BluGlass Limited (ASX:BLG)

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse BluGlass Limited's (ASX:BLG) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. BluGlass Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development of Gallium nitrides in Australia. On 30 June 2020, the AU$71m market-cap company posted a loss of AU$6.0m for its most recent financial year. The most pressing concern for investors is BluGlass' path to profitability – when will it breakeven? In this article, we will touch on the expectations for the company's growth and when analysts expect it to become profitable.

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Expectations from some of the Australian Semiconductor analysts is that BluGlass is on the verge of breakeven. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2021, before generating positive profits of AU$429k in 2022. So, the company is predicted to breakeven approximately 2 years from today. What rate will the company have to grow year-on-year in order to breakeven on this date? Using a line of best fit, we calculated an average annual growth rate of 90%, 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 BluGlass given that this is a high-level summary, but, keep 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’d like to point out is that BluGlass has no debt on its balance sheet, which is quite unusual for a cash-burning loss-making, growth 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.

Next Steps:

This article is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis on BluGlass, so if you are interested in understanding the company at a deeper level, take a look at BluGlass' 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 BluGlass' 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 BluGlass' 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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