BWPC (Blue Water Petroleum) Pre-Tax Income: $-1.03 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2014)

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What is Blue Water Petroleum Pre-Tax Income?

Blue Water Petroleum BWPC Pre-Tax Income is $-1.03 Mil as of Apr. 2014.

Pretax income is the income that a company earns before paying income taxes. Blue Water Petroleum's pretax income for the three months ended in Apr. 2014 was $-0.11 Mil. Its pretax income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2014 was $-1.03 Mil. Blue Water Petroleum's pretax margin was %.


Blue Water Petroleum  (OTCPK:BWPC) Pre-Tax Income Explanation

Blue Water Petroleum's Pretax Margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 is calculated as

Pretax Margin=Pretax Income/Revenue
=-0.107/0
=%

* 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.


Blue Water Petroleum Pre-Tax Income Related Terms


Blue Water Petroleum Pre-Tax Income Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Blue Water Petroleum's Pre-Tax Income 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.

Blue Water Petroleum Pre-Tax Income Chart

Blue Water Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Jul11 Jul12 Jul13
Pre-Tax Income
0.00 -0.05 -0.49

Blue Water Petroleum Quarterly Data
Apr10 Oct10 Jan11 Apr11 Jul11 Oct11 Jan12 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14
Pre-Tax Income 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 -0.01 -0.46 -0.23 -0.24 -0.11

BWPC vs EUENF, ATLS, JONEQ: Pre-Tax Income Comparison

For the Waste Management subindustry, Blue Water Petroleum's Pre-Tax Income, along with its competitors' market caps and Pre-Tax Income 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.


Blue Water Petroleum Pre-Tax Income vs Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Blue Water Petroleum's Pre-Tax Income distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Blue Water Petroleum's Pre-Tax Income falls into.



Blue Water Petroleum Pre-Tax Income Calculation

This is the income that a company earns before paying income taxes.

Blue Water Petroleum's Pretax Income for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2013 is calculated as

Pretax Income=Operating Income+Non Operating Income+Interest Expense+Interest Income+Other
=-0.483+0+-0.009+0+0
=-0.49

Blue Water Petroleum's Pretax Income for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2014 is calculated as

Pretax Income=Operating Income+Non Operating Income+Interest Expense+Interest Income+Other
=-0.089+0+-0.019+0+0.001
=-0.11

Pre-Tax Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2014 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-1.03 Mil.

* 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 Pre-Tax Income →
What does a Pre-Tax Income of $-1.03 Mil mean?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a Pre-Tax Income of $-1.03 Mil as of Apr. 2014. Pre-Tax Income is the total earnings before taxes but after all operating and interest expenses. View historical data on Blue Water Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Blue Water Petroleum's Pre-Tax Income too high?
Blue Water Petroleum's current Pre-Tax Income is $-1.03 Mil.
How does Blue Water Petroleum's Pre-Tax Income compare to EUENF and ATLS?
Blue Water Petroleum's Pre-Tax Income of $-1.03 Mil can be compared against companies in the Waste Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pre-Tax Income for a Waste Management company?
A good Pre-Tax Income depends on the Waste Management industry context. However, Pre-Tax Income 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 Pre-Tax Income mean?
A high Pre-Tax Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax Income is the total earnings before taxes but after all operating and interest expenses. View historical data on Blue Water Petroleum and its competitors. Blue Water Petroleum's current Pre-Tax Income is $-1.03 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blue Water Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC) has a current Pre-Tax Income of $-1.03 Mil. The current Pre-Tax Income is $-1.03 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pre-Tax Income calculated?
Pre-Tax Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blue Water Petroleum (BWPC), the current Pre-Tax Income is $-1.03 Mil as of Apr. 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.

Blue Water Petroleum Business Description

Address 2232 Dell Range Boulevard 277, Cheyenne, WY, USA, 82009
Blue Water Petroleum Corp is a holding company with the wholly owned subsidiary Blue Water Limited, LLC. Blue Water Limited, LLC holds the rights to the oil and gas mining claims in Montana and will hold future claims that are acquired. Company is engaged in recycling pyrolysis services. The company focused on creating value with pyrolysis treatment techniques that convert waste hydrocarbon materials, and petroleum sludge into saleable products, and oil and upgrading low-quality crude oil by increasing API gravity while reducing contamination. Currently company is operating Recycling recovery of substances and energy from waste, Waste Management, Catalytic technologies etc.