Deep Yellow Limited (ASX:DYL) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some light on the company. Deep Yellow Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a uranium exploration company in Namibia and Australia. On 30 June 2024, the AU$1.4b market-cap company posted a loss of AU$11m for its most recent financial year. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which Deep Yellow will turn a profit, with the big question being “when will the company breakeven?” We've put together a brief outline of industry analyst expectations for the company, its year of breakeven and its implied growth rate.

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Consensus from 3 of the Australian Oil and Gas analysts is that Deep Yellow is on the verge of breakeven. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2026, before generating positive profits of AU$111m in 2027. The company is therefore projected to breakeven around 2 years from now. In order to meet this breakeven date, we calculated the rate at which the company must grow year-on-year. It turns out an average annual growth rate of 24% is expected, which signals high confidence from analysts. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.

Given this is a high-level overview, we won’t go into details of Deep Yellow's upcoming projects, though, take into account that by and large energy companies, depending on the stage of operation and resource produced, have irregular periods of cash flow. This means, large upcoming growth rates are not abnormal as the company is beginning to reap the benefits of earlier investments.

One thing we’d like to point out is that Deep Yellow has no debt on its balance sheet, which is quite unusual for a cash-burning oil and gas company, which typically has high debt relative to its equity. The company currently operates purely off its shareholder funding and has no debt obligation, reducing concerns around repayments and making it a less risky investment.

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There are key fundamentals of Deep Yellow 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 Deep Yellow, take a look at Deep Yellow's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of important factors you should look at:

1. Valuation: What is Deep Yellow 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 Deep Yellow is currently mispriced by the market.
2. Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on Deep Yellow’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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