We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Taboola.com Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:TBLA) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. Taboola.com Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates an artificial intelligence-based algorithmic engine platform in the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. The US$1.6b market-cap company posted a loss in its most recent financial year of US$12m and a latest trailing-twelve-month loss of US$71m leading to an even wider gap between loss and breakeven. As path to profitability is the topic on Taboola.com's investors mind, we've decided to gauge market sentiment. In this article, we will touch on the expectations for the company's growth and when analysts expect it to become profitable.

Consensus from 7 of the American Interactive Media and Services analysts is that Taboola.com is on the verge of breakeven. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2023, before turning a profit of US$2.5m in 2024. The company is therefore projected to breakeven around a year from now or less! We calculated the rate at which the company must grow to meet the consensus forecasts predicting breakeven within 12 months. It turns out an average annual growth rate of 63% is expected, which signals high confidence from analysts. Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.

Given this is a high-level overview, we won't go into details of Taboola.com's upcoming projects, though, bear 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 18% 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 Taboola.com 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 Taboola.com, take a look at Taboola.com's company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of pertinent factors you should further research:

1. Valuation: What is Taboola.com 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 Taboola.com 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 Taboola.com'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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