We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse NOV Inc.'s ( NYSE:NOV ) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. NOV Inc. designs, constructs, manufactures, and sells systems, components, and products for use in oil and gas drilling and production, and industrial and renewable energy sectors worldwide. The US$6.5b market-cap company's loss lessened since it announced a US$2.5b loss in the full financial year, compared to the latest trailing-twelve-month loss of US$557m, as it approaches breakeven. As path to profitability is the topic on NOV's investors mind, we've decided to gauge market sentiment. We've put together a brief outline of industry analyst expectations for the company, its year of breakeven and its implied growth rate.