break even

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RBC Capital Markets analyst Michael Toner has an outperform rating on GYG but didn’t expect its U.S. operation to break even until the 2037 fiscal year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Ambiq Micro forecasts $31 million to $32 million in Q2 net sales, aiming for $47 million quarterly to break even.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Given the higher prices for electric vehicles, it would take years for the average EV owner to break even based on fuel savings alone.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

He claimed to not make any money from it and said he was lucky to break even on travel expenses.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

What I took out of them was that character was measured by facing up to difficult situations and that a hero was a man who would not break even under the most trying circumstances.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela