nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCNO) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some light on the company. nCino, Inc., a software-as-a-service company, provides cloud-based software applications to financial institutions in the United States and internationally. The US$4.0b market-cap company posted a loss in its most recent financial year of US$42m and a latest trailing-twelve-month loss of US$34m shrinking the gap between loss and breakeven. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which nCino will turn a profit, with the big question being "when will the company 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 15 industry analysts covering nCino, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2025, before generating positive profits of US$883k in 2026. So, the company is predicted to breakeven approximately 2 years from today. How fast will the company have to grow each year in order to reach the breakeven point by 2026? Working backwards from analyst estimates, it turns out that they expect the company to grow 93% year-on-year, on average, which signals high confidence from analysts. If this rate turns out to be too aggressive, the company may become profitable much later than analysts predict.

Underlying developments driving nCino's growth isn't the focus of this broad overview, but, keep in mind that by and large a high growth rate is not out of the ordinary, particularly when a company is in a period of investment.

Before we wrap up, there's one aspect worth mentioning. The company has managed its capital prudently, with debt making up 5.1% 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.

Next Steps:

There are too many aspects of nCino to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – nCino's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of important factors you should further research:

1. Valuation: What is nCino 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 nCino 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 nCino'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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