We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Meteoric Resources NL's (ASX:MEI) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. Meteoric Resources NL explores for mineral tenements in Brazil, Canada, Western Australia, and Northern Territory. The AU$159m market-cap company announced a latest loss of AU$45m on 30 June 2024 for its most recent financial year result. As path to profitability is the topic on Meteoric Resources' investors mind, we've decided to gauge market sentiment. 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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According to the 5 industry analysts covering Meteoric Resources, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2026, before generating positive profits of AU$3.4m in 2027. Therefore, the company is expected to breakeven roughly 2 years from today. How fast will the company have to grow each year in order to reach the breakeven point by 2027? Working backwards from analyst estimates, it turns out that they expect the company to grow 80% year-on-year, on average, which is extremely buoyant. 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 Meteoric Resources given that this is a high-level summary, but, bear in mind that typically metals and mining companies, depending on the stage of operation and metals mined, have irregular periods of cash flow. This means that a high growth rate is not unusual, especially if the company is currently in an investment period.

Before we wrap up, there’s one aspect worth mentioning. Meteoric Resources currently has no debt on its balance sheet, which is quite unusual for a cash-burning metals and mining company, which usually has a high level of 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 Meteoric Resources 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 Meteoric Resources, take a look at Meteoric Resources' company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of relevant aspects you should look at:

1. Valuation: What is Meteoric Resources 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 Meteoric Resources 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 Meteoric Resources’s board and the CEO’s background.
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