Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) FCF Margin %: 23.78% (As of Sep. 2014)


What is Max Petroleum FCF Margin %?

Max Petroleum LSE:MXP FCF Margin % is 23.78% as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

FCF Margin % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by its Revenue. Max Petroleum's Free Cash Flow for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £7.90 Mil. Max Petroleum's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £33.23 Mil. Therefore, Max Petroleum's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 23.78%.

As of today, Max Petroleum's current FCF Yield % is 4,467.73%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Max Petroleum's FCF Margin % or its related term are showing as below:


LSE:MXP's FCF Margin % is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 3.285
* Ranked among companies with meaningful FCF Margin % only.

Max Petroleum FCF Margin % Related Terms

Max Petroleum FCF Margin % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Max Petroleum's FCF 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 FCF Margin % Chart

Max Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
FCF Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -30.73 -15.57 -107.96 -7.77 -13.31

Max Petroleum Semi-Annual Data
Sep06 Mar07 Sep07 Mar08 Sep08 Mar09 Sep09 Mar10 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
FCF 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 4.49 -21.42 -22.32 -5.61 23.78

Max Petroleum FCF Margin % Competitor Comparison

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

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

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


Max Petroleum FCF Margin % Calculation

FCF margin is the ratio of Free Cash Flow divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

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

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (A: Mar. 2014 )/Revenue (A: Mar. 2014 )
=-8.046/60.459
=-13.31 %

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

FCF Margin=Free Cash Flow (Q: Sep. 2014 )/Revenue (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=7.9/33.225
=23.78 %

* 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 FCF Margin % →
What does a FCF Margin % of 23.78% mean?
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) has a FCF Margin % of 23.78% as of Sep. 2014. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Max Petroleum's FCF Margin % too high?
Max Petroleum's current FCF Margin % is 23.78%. The Oil & Gas industry median FCF Margin % is 3.29. Max Petroleum's value of 23.78% is 623.9% above this industry median.
How does Max Petroleum's FCF Margin % compare to competitors?
Max Petroleum's FCF Margin % of 23.78% can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median FCF Margin % is 3.29. Max Petroleum's value of 23.78% is 623.9% 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 FCF Margin % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median FCF Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 3.29, based on 906 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a FCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, FCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Max Petroleum's current FCF Margin % of 23.78% is 623.9% 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 FCF Margin % mean?
A high FCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Free cash flow margin is the ratio of total free cash flow to net sales. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median FCF Margin % is 3.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Max Petroleum's current FCF Margin % is 23.78%. 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 FCF Margin % of 23.78%. The current FCF Margin % is 23.78% and 623.9% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 3.29. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is FCF Margin % calculated?
FCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP), the current FCF Margin % is 23.78% 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.