Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) Ending Cash Position: £2.26 Mil (As of Sep. 2014)

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What is Max Petroleum Ending Cash Position?

Max Petroleum LSE:MXP Ending Cash Position is £2.26 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Max Petroleum's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £2.26 Mil.

Max Petroleum's quarterly Ending Cash Position declined from Sep. 2013 (£3.15 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (£0.32 Mil) but then increased from Mar. 2014 (£0.32 Mil) to Sep. 2014 (£2.26 Mil).

Max Petroleum's annual Ending Cash Position increased from Mar. 2012 (£1.01 Mil) to Mar. 2013 (£1.19 Mil) but then declined from Mar. 2013 (£1.19 Mil) to Mar. 2014 (£0.32 Mil).

Max Petroleum Ending Cash Position Related Terms

Max Petroleum Ending Cash Position Historical Data

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Max Petroleum Ending Cash Position Chart

Max Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Ending Cash Position
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 2.53 15.81 1.01 1.19 0.32

Max Petroleum Semi-Annual Data
Sep06 Mar07 Sep07 Mar08 Sep08 Mar09 Sep09 Mar10 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
Ending 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 3.62 1.19 3.15 0.32 2.26

Max Petroleum Ending Cash Position Calculation

Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. It is equal to the Beginning Cash Position plus the Net Change in Cash.

Max Petroleum's Ending Cash Position for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position= Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=1.079+-0.762
=0.32

Max Petroleum's Ending Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Ending Cash Position=Beginning Cash Position+Net Change in Cash
=0.324+1.939
=2.26

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What does a Ending Cash Position of £2.26 Mil mean?
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) has a Ending Cash Position of £2.26 Mil as of Sep. 2014. Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Max Petroleum's Ending Cash Position too high?
Max Petroleum's current Ending Cash Position is £2.26 Mil.
How does Max Petroleum's Ending Cash Position compare to competitors?
Max Petroleum's Ending Cash Position of £2.26 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 Ending Cash Position for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Ending Cash Position depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Ending 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 Ending Cash Position mean?
A high Ending Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ending Cash Position is the cash and cash equivalents balance at the end of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors. Max Petroleum's current Ending Cash Position is £2.26 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 Ending Cash Position of £2.26 Mil. The current Ending Cash Position is £2.26 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Ending Cash Position calculated?
Ending Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP), the current Ending Cash Position is £2.26 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.