Aqua Metals, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AQMS): Aqua Metals, Inc. engages in the recycling of lead primarily in the United States. The US$44m market-cap posted a loss in its most recent financial year of -US$40.3m and a latest trailing-twelve-month loss of -US$47.1m leading to an even wider gap between loss and breakeven. As path to profitability is the topic on AQMS’s investors mind, I’ve decided to gauge market sentiment. In this article, I will touch on the expectations for AQMS’s growth and when analysts expect the company to become profitable.
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Expectation from Commercial Services analysts is AQMS is on the verge of breakeven. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2020, before turning a profit of US$11m in 2021. So, AQMS is predicted to breakeven approximately a few months from now. What rate will AQMS have to grow year-on-year in order to breakeven on this date? Using a line of best fit, I calculated an average annual growth rate of 86%, which is extremely buoyant. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.
Underlying developments driving AQMS’s growth isn’t the focus of this broad overview, though, take into account that typically a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.
Before I wrap up, there’s one aspect worth mentioning. AQMS has managed its capital prudently, with debt making up 15% of equity. This means that AQMS 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 AQMS to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – AQMS’s company page on Simply Wall St. I’ve also put together a list of key aspects you should look at:
- Historical Track Record: What has AQMS’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 Aqua Metals’s board and the CEO’s back ground.
- 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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