EverQuote, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVER) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some light on the company. EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The US$868m market-cap company posted a loss in its most recent financial year of US$11m and a latest trailing-twelve-month loss of US$14m leading to an even wider gap between loss and breakeven. Many investors are wondering about the rate at which EverQuote 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.

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According to the 8 industry analysts covering EverQuote, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They anticipate the company to incur a final loss in 2022, before generating positive profits of US$12m in 2023. The company is therefore projected to breakeven around 2 years from today. 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 64% is expected, 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.

We're not going to go through company-specific developments for EverQuote given that this is a high-level summary, though, 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. EverQuote currently has no debt on its balance sheet, which is quite unusual for a cash-burning growth 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 EverQuote 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 EverQuote, take a look at EverQuote's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also put together a list of essential aspects you should look at:

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

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