Wisr Limited (ASX:WZR): When Will It Breakeven?
We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Wisr Limited's (ASX:WZR) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. Wisr Limited engages in the lending business in Australia. On 30 June 2022, the AU$99m market-cap company posted a loss of AU$20m for its most recent financial year. The most pressing concern for investors is Wisr's path to profitability – when will it breakeven? Below we will provide a high-level summary of the industry analysts’ expectations for the company.
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According to some industry analysts covering Wisr, breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2024, before generating positive profits of AU$9.4m in 2025. So, the company is predicted to breakeven approximately 3 years from today. How fast will the company have to grow each year in order to reach the breakeven point by 2025? Working backwards from analyst estimates, it turns out that they expect the company to grow 77% year-on-year, on average, which signals high confidence from analysts. If this rate turns out to be too aggressive, the company may become profitable much later than analysts predict.
We're not going to go through company-specific developments for Wisr given that this is a high-level summary, however, take into account that typically a high forecast growth rate is not unusual for a company that is currently undergoing an investment period.
One thing we would like to bring into light with Wisr is its debt-to-equity ratio of over 2x. Typically, debt shouldn’t exceed 40% of your equity, which in this case, the company has significantly overshot. A higher level of debt requires more stringent capital management which increases the risk in investing in the loss-making company.
Next Steps:
This article is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis on Wisr, so if you are interested in understanding the company at a deeper level, take a look at Wisr's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also put together a list of important factors you should look at:
Historical Track Record: What has Wisr'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.
Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on Wisr's board and the CEO’s background.
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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