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

"Farmers are compelled to return to the field and stick with contract farming, hoping that they will at some point break even," Tembo told AFP.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

At roughly $88 in monthly fuel savings, it would take years for most buyers to break even on the purchase price.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Collectors need to own art for a minimum of 10 years on average to break even.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

My harness might break, even though I feel one hundred percent secure.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera