BPZ ResourcesFRA:NA4 Current Ratio is 1.64 as of Mar. 2015, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 1.85. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.
The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. BPZ Resources's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 1.64.
BPZ Resources has a current ratio of 1.64. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.
The historical rank and industry rank for BPZ Resources's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:NA4'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 1.85 Max: 77.07
Current: 1.64
During the past 13 years, BPZ Resources's highest Current Ratio was 77.07. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 1.85.
FRA:NA4's Current Ratio is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 1.34
vs FRA:NA4: 1.64
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
BPZ Resources Current Ratio Related Terms
BPZ Resources Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for BPZ Resources's Current Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, BPZ Resources's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
BPZ Resources Current Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, BPZ Resources's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where BPZ Resources's Current Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) has a Current Ratio of 1.64 as of Mar. 2015. This is 11% below median its historical median of 1.85. Over the past decade, BPZ Resources' Current Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 77.07.
Is BPZ Resources' Current Ratio too high?
BPZ Resources' current Current Ratio of 1.64 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 1.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 77.07. The Oil & Gas industry median Current Ratio is 1.34. BPZ Resources' value of 1.64 is 22.4% above this industry median.
How does BPZ Resources' Current Ratio compare to competitors?
BPZ Resources' Current Ratio of 1.64 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.34. BPZ Resources' value of 1.64 is 22.4% above this benchmark. Historically, BPZ Resources' own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 77.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.85 vs. the industry median of 1.34, BPZ Resources has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Current Ratio for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Current Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 1.34, based on 1,013 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. BPZ Resources's current Current Ratio of 1.64 is 22.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. BPZ Resources's current Current Ratio is 1.64, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 1.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BPZ Resources stock overvalued right now?
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) has a current Current Ratio of 1.64. The current Current Ratio is 1.64, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 1.85 and 22.4% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.34. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4), the current Current Ratio is 1.64 as of Mar. 2015. 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.
BPZ Resources Inc is a Texas corporation, incorporated in 1993. The Company is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Peru and Ecuador. The Company is in the process of developing its Peruvian oil and gas reserves. It has completed the installation of the new CX-15 platform in the Corvina field to continue the development of the field and continued its drilling campaign there with completion of the CX-15-1D well. The customer of the Company is Peruvian national oil company, Petroleos del Peru - PETROPERU S.A.
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