Max PetroleumLSE:MXP Current Ratio is 0.24 as of Sep. 2014, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 1.00. The stock has 6 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. Max Petroleum's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 0.24.
Max Petroleum has a current ratio of 0.24. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Max Petroleum has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.
The historical rank and industry rank for Max Petroleum's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MXP'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11 Med: 1 Max: 9.19
Current: 0.11
During the past 9 years, Max Petroleum's highest Current Ratio was 9.19. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 1.00.
LSE:MXP's Current Ratio is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 1.345
vs LSE:MXP: 0.11
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) 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.
Max Petroleum Current Ratio Related Terms
Max Petroleum Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Max Petroleum'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, Max Petroleum'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.
Max Petroleum Current Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Max Petroleum's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Max Petroleum'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.
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) has a Current Ratio of 0.24 as of Sep. 2014. This is 76% below median its historical median of 1.00. Over the past decade, Max Petroleum's Current Ratio has ranged from 0.11 to 9.19.
Is Max Petroleum's Current Ratio too high?
Max Petroleum's current Current Ratio of 0.24 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 1.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.11 to a high of 9.19. The Oil & Gas industry median Current Ratio is 1.35. Max Petroleum's value of 0.24 is 82.2% below this industry median.
How does Max Petroleum's Current Ratio compare to competitors?
Max Petroleum's Current Ratio of 0.24 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.35. Max Petroleum's value of 0.24 is 82.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Max Petroleum's own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.11 to 9.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.00 vs. the industry median of 1.35, Max Petroleum has consistently been below 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 1.35, based on 1,014 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. Max Petroleum's current Current Ratio of 0.24 is 82.2% below 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 1.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Max Petroleum's current Current Ratio is 0.24, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 1.00. 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 Current Ratio of 0.24. The current Current Ratio is 0.24, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 1.00 and 82.2% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.35. 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 Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP), the current Current Ratio is 0.24 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 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.
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