Yahoo Finance When Will Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU) Become Profitable?
With the business potentially at an important milestone, we thought we'd take a closer look at Nu Holdings Ltd.'s (NYSE:NU) future prospects. Nu Holdings Ltd. operates as a digital financial services platform and technology company primarily in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. On 31 December 2021, the US$20b market-cap company posted a loss of US$165m for its most recent financial year. The most pressing concern for investors is Nu Holdings' 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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Nu Holdings is bordering on breakeven, according to the 14 American Banks analysts. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2022, before turning a profit of US$116m in 2023. The company is therefore projected to breakeven just over a year from today. 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 56%, which signals high confidence from analysts. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.
We're not going to go through company-specific developments for Nu Holdings given that this is a high-level summary, however, take into account that by and large 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 prudently, with debt making up 5.8% 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.
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There are key fundamentals of Nu Holdings which are not covered in this article, but we must stress again that this is merely a basic overview. For a more comprehensive look at Nu Holdings, take a look at Nu Holdings' company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of key factors you should further research:
Valuation: What is Nu Holdings 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 Nu Holdings 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 Nu Holdings’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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