Yahoo Finance Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ:GLNG) Could Be Less Than A Year Away From Profitability
With the business potentially at an important milestone, we thought we'd take a closer look at Golar LNG Limited's (NASDAQ:GLNG) future prospects. Golar LNG Limited provides infrastructure for the liquefaction, transportation, and regasification of LNG. The company’s loss has recently broadened since it announced a US$274m loss in the full financial year, compared to the latest trailing-twelve-month loss of US$335m, moving it further away from breakeven. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which Golar LNG 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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According to the 9 industry analysts covering Golar LNG, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2020, before turning a profit of US$416m in 2021. Therefore, the company is expected to breakeven roughly 12 months from now or less. We calculated the rate at which the company must grow to meet the consensus forecasts predicting breakeven within 12 months. It turns out an average annual growth rate of -26% is expected,
Underlying developments driving Golar LNG's growth isn’t the focus of this broad overview, though, keep in mind that generally energy companies, depending on the stage of operation and resource produced, have irregular periods of cash flow. So, periods of lower growth in the upcoming years is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.
One thing we would like to bring into light with Golar LNG is its relatively high level of debt. Generally, the rule of thumb is debt shouldn’t exceed 40% of your equity, which in Golar LNG's case is 45%. Note that a higher debt obligation increases the risk in investing in the loss-making company.
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There are too many aspects of Golar LNG to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – Golar LNG's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also put together a list of important factors you should look at:
Valuation: What is Golar LNG 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 Golar LNG is currently mispriced by the market.
Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on Golar LNG’s board and the CEO’s background.
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