When Can We Expect A Profit From WISeKey International Holding AG (VTX:WIHN)?

With the business potentially at an important milestone, we thought we'd take a closer look at WISeKey International Holding AG's (VTX:WIHN) future prospects. WISeKey International Holding AG, a cybersecurity company, provides integrated security solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The CHF32m market-cap company announced a latest loss of US$13m on 31 December 2024 for its most recent financial year result. The most pressing concern for investors is WISeKey International Holding'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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Consensus from 2 of the Swiss Semiconductor analysts is that WISeKey International Holding is on the verge of breakeven. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2025, before generating positive profits of US$6.2m in 2026. The company is therefore projected to breakeven just over a year 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 69% is expected, which is extremely buoyant. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.

Given this is a high-level overview, we won’t go into details of WISeKey International Holding's upcoming projects, however, bear in mind that by and large a high forecast growth rate is not unusual for a company that is currently undergoing an investment period.

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One thing we’d like to point out is that The company has managed its capital judiciously, with debt making up 8.6% 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.

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There are too many aspects of WISeKey International Holding to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – WISeKey International Holding's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of pertinent factors you should further research:

1. Historical Track Record: What has WISeKey International Holding'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 WISeKey International Holding'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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