Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) EBITDA Margin %: 28.20% (As of Sep. 2014)


What is Max Petroleum EBITDA Margin %?

Max Petroleum LSE:MXP EBITDA Margin % is 28.20% as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Max Petroleum's EBITDA for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £9.37 Mil. Max Petroleum's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £33.23 Mil. Therefore, Max Petroleum's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 28.20%.

Max Petroleum  (LSE:MXP) EBITDA Margin % Explanation

EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.

Max Petroleum EBITDA Margin % Related Terms

Max Petroleum EBITDA Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Max Petroleum's EBITDA Margin % 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.

Max Petroleum EBITDA Margin % Chart

Max Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
EBITDA Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -500.55 12.31 21.05 31.21 -36.13

Max Petroleum Semi-Annual Data
Sep06 Mar07 Sep07 Mar08 Sep08 Mar09 Sep09 Mar10 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
EBITDA Margin % 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 36.18 25.67 21.78 -85.63 28.20

Max Petroleum EBITDA Margin % Competitor Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Max Petroleum's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Max Petroleum's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Max Petroleum's EBITDA Margin % falls into.


Max Petroleum EBITDA Margin % Calculation

EBITDA margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Max Petroleum's EBITDA Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (A: Mar. 2014 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2014 )
=-21.845/60.459
=-36.13 %

Max Petroleum's EBITDA Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

EBITDA Margin %=EBITDA (Q: Sep. 2014 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=9.368/33.225
=28.20 %

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBITDA Margin % →
What does a EBITDA Margin % of 28.20% mean?
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) has a EBITDA Margin % of 28.20% as of Sep. 2014. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Max Petroleum's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Max Petroleum's current EBITDA Margin % is 28.20%. The Oil & Gas industry median EBITDA Margin % is 13.80. Max Petroleum's value of 28.20% is 104.3% above this industry median.
How does Max Petroleum's EBITDA Margin % compare to competitors?
Max Petroleum's EBITDA Margin % of 28.20% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 13.80. Max Petroleum's value of 28.20% is 104.3% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 13.80, based on 916 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Max Petroleum's current EBITDA Margin % of 28.20% is 104.3% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 13.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Max Petroleum's current EBITDA Margin % is 28.20%. 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 EBITDA Margin % of 28.20%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 28.20% and 104.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 13.80. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP), the current EBITDA Margin % is 28.20% 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.