We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVDX) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. provides accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers in North America. With the latest financial year loss of US$101m and a trailing-twelve-month loss of US$68m, the US$2.2b market-cap company alleviated its loss by moving closer towards its target of breakeven. The most pressing concern for investors is AvidXchange Holdings' path to profitability – when will it 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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AvidXchange Holdings is bordering on breakeven, according to the 13 American Diversified Financial analysts. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2024, before turning a profit of US$17m in 2025. 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 70%, which is rather optimistic! Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.

Underlying developments driving AvidXchange Holdings' growth isn't the focus of this broad overview, however, take into account that generally a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.

One thing we'd like to point out is that The company has managed its capital judiciously, with debt making up 13% 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 AvidXchange 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 AvidXchange Holdings, take a look at AvidXchange Holdings' company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of essential aspects you should further examine:

1. Historical Track Record: What has AvidXchange Holdings' 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 AvidXchange Holdings' 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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