When Can We Expect A Profit From Clavister Holding AB (publ.) (STO:CLAV)?

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Clavister Holding AB (publ.)'s (STO:CLAV) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. Clavister Holding AB (publ.), together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and sells cybersecurity solutions in Sweden, rest of Europe, Asia, and internationally. The kr1.0b market-cap company announced a latest loss of kr56m on 31 December 2024 for its most recent financial year result. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which Clavister Holding AB (publ.) will turn a profit, with the big question being “when will the company breakeven?” 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 some industry analysts covering Clavister Holding AB (publ.), breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2025, before generating positive profits of kr22m in 2026. Therefore, the company is expected to breakeven just over a year 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 98% is expected, 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 Clavister Holding AB (publ.)'s growth isn’t the focus of this broad overview, though, keep 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 would like to bring into light with Clavister Holding AB (publ.) is it currently has negative equity on its balance sheet. Accounting methods used to deal with losses accumulated over time can cause this to occur. This is because liabilities are carried forward into the future until it cancels. These losses tend to occur only on paper, however, in other cases it can be forewarning.

Next Steps:

There are too many aspects of Clavister Holding AB (publ.) to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – Clavister Holding AB (publ.)'s company page on Simply Wall St. We've also put together a list of relevant factors you should further research:

1. Valuation: What is Clavister Holding AB (publ.) 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 Clavister Holding AB (publ.) 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 Clavister Holding AB (publ.)’s board and the CEO’s background .
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