When Can We Expect A Profit From NanoXplore Inc. (TSE:GRA)?

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse NanoXplore Inc.'s (TSE:GRA) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. NanoXplore Inc., a graphene company, manufactures and supplies graphene powder for use in industrial markets. The CA$354m market-cap company’s loss lessened since it announced a CA$13m loss in the full financial year, compared to the latest trailing-twelve-month loss of CA$11m, as it approaches breakeven. The most pressing concern for investors is NanoXplore's 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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NanoXplore is bordering on breakeven, according to the 8 Canadian Chemicals analysts. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2025, before generating positive profits of CA$4.4m in 2026. Therefore, the company is expected to breakeven roughly 3 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 61%, which is extremely buoyant. If this rate turns out to be too aggressive, the company may become profitable much later than analysts predict.

Underlying developments driving NanoXplore's growth isn’t the focus of this broad overview, though, take into account that by and large a high forecast growth rate is not unusual for a company that is currently undergoing an investment period.

One thing we’d like to point out is that The company has managed its capital judiciously, with debt making up 7.7% of equity. This means that it has predominantly funded its operations from equity capital, and its low debt obligation reduces the risk around investing in the loss-making company.

Next Steps:

There are key fundamentals of NanoXplore 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 NanoXplore, take a look at NanoXplore's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of key aspects you should further examine:

1. Valuation: What is NanoXplore worth today? Has the future growth potential already been factored into the price? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether NanoXplore is currently mispriced by the market.
2. Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on NanoXplore’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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