BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) Scaled Net Operating Assets: -0.05 (As of Mar. 2015)


What is BPZ Resources Scaled Net Operating Assets?

BPZ Resources FRA:NA4 Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.05 as of Mar. 2015. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

BPZ Resources's operating assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was €228.67 Mil. BPZ Resources's operating liabilities for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was €241.42 Mil. BPZ Resources's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was €236.29 Mil. Therefore, BPZ Resources's scaled net operating assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was -0.05.

BPZ Resources Scaled Net Operating Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BPZ Resources's Scaled Net Operating Assets 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.

BPZ Resources Scaled Net Operating Assets Chart

BPZ Resources Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Scaled Net Operating Assets
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.26 0.92 0.61 0.52 0.51

BPZ Resources Quarterly Data
Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15
Scaled Net Operating Assets 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.72 0.70 0.58 0.53 -0.05

BPZ Resources Scaled Net Operating Assets Competitor Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, BPZ Resources's Scaled Net Operating Assets, along with its competitors' market caps and Scaled Net Operating Assets 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.

BPZ Resources Scaled Net Operating Assets vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, BPZ Resources's Scaled Net Operating Assets distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BPZ Resources's Scaled Net Operating Assets falls into.


BPZ Resources Scaled Net Operating Assets Calculation

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) is calculated as the difference between operating assets and operating liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets.

BPZ Resources's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(A: Dec. 2014 )
=(Operating Assets (A: Dec. 2014 )-Operating Liabilities (A: Dec. 2014 ))/Total Assets (A: Dec. 2013 )
=(185.89-35.4)/296.927
=0.51

where

Operating Assets(A: Dec. 2014 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=236.293 - 50.403
=185.89

Operating Liabilities(A: Dec. 2014 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=209.207 - 0 - 173.807
=35.4

BPZ Resources's Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Scaled Net Operating Assets (SNOA)(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=(Operating Assets (Q: Mar. 2015 )-Operating Liabilities (Q: Mar. 2015 ))/Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2014 )
=(228.666-241.424)/236.293
=-0.05

where

Operating Assets(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=Total Assets - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities
=254.55 - 25.884
=228.666

Operating Liabilities(Q: Mar. 2015 )
=Total Liabilities - Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation - Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=241.424 - 0 - 0
=241.424

* 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.

What does a Scaled Net Operating Assets of -0.05 mean?
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) has a Scaled Net Operating Assets of -0.05 as of Mar. 2015. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on BPZ Resources and its competitors.
Is BPZ Resources' Scaled Net Operating Assets too high?
BPZ Resources' current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.05.
How does BPZ Resources' Scaled Net Operating Assets compare to competitors?
BPZ Resources' Scaled Net Operating Assets of -0.05 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Scaled Net Operating Assets depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Scaled Net Operating Assets 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 Scaled Net Operating Assets mean?
A high Scaled Net Operating Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Scaled net operating assets equals current-period operating assets less operating liabilities less prior-period total assets. View historical data on BPZ Resources and its competitors. BPZ Resources's current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BPZ Resources stock overvalued right now?
BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4) has a current Scaled Net Operating Assets of -0.05. The current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.05. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Scaled Net Operating Assets calculated?
Scaled Net Operating Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For BPZ Resources (FRA:NA4), the current Scaled Net Operating Assets is -0.05 as of Mar. 2015. 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.

BPZ Resources Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
BPZ Resources Inc is a Texas corporation, incorporated in 1993. The Company is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Peru and Ecuador. The Company is in the process of developing its Peruvian oil and gas reserves. It has completed the installation of the new CX-15 platform in the Corvina field to continue the development of the field and continued its drilling campaign there with completion of the CX-15-1D well. The customer of the Company is Peruvian national oil company, Petroleos del Peru - PETROPERU S.A.