When Will Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding AB (publ) (STO:HDW B) Breakeven?

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding AB (publ)'s (STO:HDW B) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding AB (publ) provides technology and services within Internet of Things (IoT) and real-time location system (RTLS) in Sweden. The company’s loss has recently broadened since it announced a kr23m loss in the full financial year, compared to the latest trailing-twelve-month loss of kr30m, moving it further away from breakeven. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding will turn a profit, with the big question being “when will the company 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 Swedish Communications analysts is that Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding is on the verge of breakeven. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2022, before turning a profit of kr8.0m in 2023. So, the company is predicted to breakeven approximately 2 years from now. 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 69%, which is rather optimistic! If this rate turns out to be too aggressive, the company may become profitable much later than analysts predict.

Given this is a high-level overview, we won’t go into details of Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding's upcoming projects, however, take into account that generally a high forecast growth rate is not unusual for a company that is currently undergoing an investment period.

Before we wrap up, there’s one aspect worth mentioning. The company has managed its capital judiciously, with debt making up 7.5% 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 too many aspects of Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also put together a list of key factors you should look at:

1. Historical Track Record: What has Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden 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 Hitech & Development Wireless Sweden Holding's board and the CEO’s background.
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