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Immutep Limited's (ASX:IMM): Immutep Limited, a biotechnology company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of biological products. With the latest financial year loss of -AU$12.7m and a trailing-twelve month of -AU$17.1m, the AU$98m market-cap amplifies its loss by moving further away from its breakeven target. Many investors are wondering the rate at which IMM will turn a profit, with the big question being “when will the company breakeven?” Below I will provide a high-level summary of the industry analysts’ expectations for IMM.
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Consensus from the 3 Biotechs analysts is IMM is on the verge of breakeven. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2021, before turning a profit of AU$14m in 2022. So, IMM is predicted to breakeven approximately 3 years from now. In order to meet this breakeven date, I calculated the rate at which IMM must grow year-on-year. It turns out an average annual growth rate of 84% is expected, which is extremely buoyant. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.
I’m not going to go through company-specific developments for IMM given that this is a high-level summary, though, take into account that generally a biotech has lumpy cash flows which are contingent on the product type and stage of development the company is in. This means, large upcoming growth rates are not abnormal as the company is beginning to reap the benefits of earlier investments.
One thing I’d like to point out is that IMM has managed its capital judiciously, with debt making up 21% of equity. This means that IMM 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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This article is not intended to be a comprehensive analysis on IMM, so if you are interested in understanding the company at a deeper level, take a look at IMM’s company page on Simply Wall St. I’ve also compiled a list of pertinent aspects you should further research:
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Valuation: What is IMM 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 IMM is currently mispriced by the market.
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Management Team: An experienced management team on the helm increases our confidence in the business – take a look at who sits on Immutep’s board and the CEO’s back ground.
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