Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ORN) is possibly approaching a major achievement in its business, so we would like to shine some light on the company. Orion Group Holdings, Inc. operates as a specialty construction company in the infrastructure, industrial, and building sectors in the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and the Caribbean Basin. The US$208m market-cap company announced a latest loss of US$1.6m on 31 December 2024 for its most recent financial year result. The most pressing concern for investors is Orion Group Holdings' path to profitability – when will it breakeven? Below we will provide a high-level summary of the industry analysts’ expectations for the company.

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According to the 4 industry analysts covering Orion Group Holdings, the consensus is that breakeven is near. They expect the company to post a final loss in 2025, before turning a profit of US$13m in 2026. The company is therefore projected to breakeven just over a year from now. 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 145% year-on-year, on average, which is rather optimistic! Should the business grow at a slower rate, it will become profitable at a later date than expected.

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

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One thing we’d like to point out is that The company has managed its capital prudently, with debt making up 30% 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 too many aspects of Orion Group Holdings to cover in one brief article, but the key fundamentals for the company can all be found in one place – Orion Group Holdings' company page on Simply Wall St. We've also compiled a list of essential aspects you should further examine:

1. Valuation: What is Orion Group Holdings 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 Orion Group Holdings 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 Orion Group Holdings’s board and the CEO’s background.
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