Tribune Publishing Company's (NASDAQ:TPCO) Shift From Loss To Profit

Tribune Publishing Company (NASDAQ:TPCO) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some light on the company. Tribune Publishing Company, together with subsidiaries, publishes newspapers worldwide. The US$443m market-cap company posted a loss in its most recent financial year of US$27m and a latest trailing-twelve-month loss of US$56m leading to an even wider gap between loss and breakeven. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which Tribune Publishing 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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Tribune Publishing is bordering on breakeven, according to some American Media analysts. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2020, before generating positive profits of US$22m in 2021. The company is therefore projected 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 168% 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.

Given this is a high-level overview, we won’t go into details of Tribune Publishing's upcoming projects, however, keep in mind that typically a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.

One thing we’d like to point out is that The company has managed its capital prudently, with debt making up 0.04% 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:

This article is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis on Tribune Publishing, so if you are interested in understanding the company at a deeper level, take a look at Tribune Publishing's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of important aspects you should look at:

1. Valuation: What is Tribune Publishing 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 Tribune Publishing 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 Tribune Publishing’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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