Skeena Resources Limited's (TSE:SKE) Path To Profitability

With the business potentially at an important milestone, we thought we'd take a closer look at Skeena Resources Limited's (TSE:SKE) future prospects. Skeena Resources Limited engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada. The company’s loss has recently broadened since it announced a CA$152m loss in the full financial year, compared to the latest trailing-twelve-month loss of CA$163m, moving it further away from breakeven. As path to profitability is the topic on Skeena Resources' investors mind, we've decided to gauge market sentiment. We've put together a brief outline of industry analyst expectations for the company, its year of breakeven and its implied growth rate.

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According to the 3 industry analysts covering Skeena Resources, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2026, before turning a profit of CA$448m 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 81% 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 Skeena Resources given that this is a high-level summary, however, bear in mind that generally 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. So, a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.

See our latest analysis for Skeena Resources

One thing we’d like to point out is that Skeena Resources has no debt on its balance sheet, which is rare for a loss-making metals and mining company, which typically has high debt relative to its equity. This means that the company has been operating purely on its equity investment and has no debt burden. This aspect reduces the risk around investing in the loss-making company.

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

1. Valuation: What is Skeena Resources 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 Skeena Resources 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 Skeena Resources’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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