We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Flywire Corporation's (NASDAQ:FLYW) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. Flywire Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a payments enablement and software company in the United States and internationally. With the latest financial year loss of US$8.6m and a trailing-twelve-month loss of US$11m, the US$2.4b market-cap company amplified its loss by moving further away from its breakeven target. The most pressing concern for investors is Flywire's path to profitability – when will it breakeven? In this article, we will touch on the expectations for the company's growth and when analysts expect it to become profitable.

According to the 18 industry analysts covering Flywire, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2023, before generating positive profits of US$3.1m in 2024. So, the company is predicted to breakeven approximately 12 months from now or less. How fast will the company have to grow to reach the consensus forecasts that anticipate breakeven by 2024? Working backwards from analyst estimates, it turns out that they expect the company to grow 97% 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.

Underlying developments driving Flywire's growth isn't the focus of this broad overview, but, take into account that typically a high forecast growth rate is not unusual for a company that is currently undergoing an investment period.

One thing we'd like to point out is that Flywire has no debt on its balance sheet, which is rare for a loss-making growth company, which usually has a high level of debt relative to its equity. This means that the company has been operating purely on its equity investment and has no debt burden. This aspect reduces the risk around investing in the loss-making company.

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There are key fundamentals of Flywire 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 Flywire, take a look at Flywire's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also put together a list of key aspects you should further research:

1. Valuation: What is Flywire 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 Flywire 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 Flywire'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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