Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) Beginning Cash Position: £0.32 Mil (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Max Petroleum Beginning Cash Position?

Max Petroleum LSE:MXP Beginning Cash Position is £0.32 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Max Petroleum's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £0.32 Mil.

Max Petroleum's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Sep. 2013 (£1.13 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (£3.01 Mil) but then declined from Mar. 2014 (£3.01 Mil) to Sep. 2014 (£0.32 Mil).

Max Petroleum's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Mar. 2012 (£15.12 Mil) to Mar. 2013 (£1.06 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2013 (£1.06 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (£1.08 Mil).

Max Petroleum Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Max Petroleum Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Max Petroleum Beginning Cash Position Chart

Max Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Beginning Cash Position
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Max Petroleum Semi-Annual Data
Sep06 Mar07 Sep07 Mar08 Sep08 Mar09 Sep09 Mar10 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
Beginning Cash Position Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.25 2.52 1.13 3.01 0.32

Max Petroleum Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of £0.32 Mil mean?
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) has a Beginning Cash Position of £0.32 Mil as of Sep. 2014. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Max Petroleum's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Max Petroleum's current Beginning Cash Position is £0.32 Mil.
How does Max Petroleum's Beginning Cash Position compare to competitors?
Max Petroleum's Beginning Cash Position of £0.32 Mil can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors. Max Petroleum's current Beginning Cash Position is £0.32 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Max Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) has a current Beginning Cash Position of £0.32 Mil. The current Beginning Cash Position is £0.32 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP), the current Beginning Cash Position is £0.32 Mil as of Sep. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Max Petroleum Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 4th Floor, Ergon House, Dean Bradley Street, London, GBR, SW1P 2AL
Max Petroleum Plc is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The company is engaged in the business of exploration, development, and production of oil and gas assets within the Republic of Kazakhstan. The group owns the exploration and production rights to the Blocks A&E License, which comprises two onshore blocks extending over 12,455 km2 in the Pre-Caspian Basin in Western Kazakhstan.