When Will OVH Groupe S.A. (EPA:OVH) Breakeven?

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse OVH Groupe S.A.’s (EPA:OVH) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. OVH Groupe SAS provides public and private cloud, shared hosting, and dedicated server products and solutions worldwide. The €1.7b market-cap company announced a latest loss of €29m on 31 August 2022 for its most recent financial year result. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which OVH Groupe will turn a profit, with the big question being “when will the company breakeven?” Below we will provide a high-level summary of the industry analysts’ expectations for the company.

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According to the 10 industry analysts covering OVH Groupe, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2023, before generating positive profits of €297k in 2024. So, the company is predicted to breakeven just over a year from now. 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 86%, 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 OVH Groupe given that this is a high-level summary, but, take into account that by and large a high growth rate 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 OVH Groupe is its debt-to-equity ratio of 120%. Typically, debt shouldn’t exceed 40% of your equity, which in this case, the company has significantly overshot. Note that a higher debt obligation increases the risk around investing in the loss-making company.

Next Steps:

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

1. Historical Track Record: What has OVH Groupe’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.
2. Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on OVH Groupe’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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