Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) Total Assets: £165.14 Mil (As of Sep. 2014)


What is Max Petroleum Total Assets?

Max Petroleum LSE:MXP Total Assets is £165.14 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Max Petroleum's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £165.14 Mil.

During the past 12 months, Max Petroleum's average Total Assets Growth Rate was -18.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 9.50% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Total Assets Growth Rate was 3.80% per year.

During the past 9 years, Max Petroleum's highest 3-Year average Total Assets Growth Rate was 16.50%. The lowest was -13.00%. And the median was 4.00%.

Total Assets is connected with ROA %. Max Petroleum's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was -1.75%. Total Assets is also linked to Revenue through Asset Turnover. Max Petroleum's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 0.20.

Max Petroleum  (LSE:MXP) Total Assets Explanation

Total Assets is connected with ROA %.

Max Petroleum's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2014 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2014 )+Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2014 ))/ count )
=-2.872/( (163.654+165.139)/ 2 )
=-2.872/164.3965
=-1.75 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2014) data.

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Total Assets is linked to total revenue through Asset Turnover.

Max Petroleum's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is

Asset Turnover
=Revenue (Q: Sep. 2014 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Mar. 2014 )+Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2014 ))/ count )
=33.225/( (163.654+165.139)/ 2 )
=33.225/164.3965
=0.20

* 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.

Therefore, if a company grows its Total Assets faster than its Revenue, the Asset Turnover will decline. This might be a warning sign for the business.

Max Petroleum Total Assets Related Terms

Max Petroleum Total Assets Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Max Petroleum's Total 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.

Max Petroleum Total Assets Chart

Max Petroleum Annual Data
Trend Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Total Assets
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Max Petroleum Semi-Annual Data
Sep06 Mar07 Sep07 Mar08 Sep08 Mar09 Sep09 Mar10 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
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Max Petroleum Total Assets Calculation

Total Assets are all the assets a company owns.

From the capital sources of the assets, some of the assets are funded through shareholder's paid in capital and retained earnings of the business. Others are funded through borrowed money.

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

Total Assets=Total Equity (A: Mar. 2014 )+Total Liabilities (A: Mar. 2014 )
=76.669+86.985
=163.65

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

Total Assets=Total Equity (Q: Sep. 2014 )+Total Liabilities (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=76.913+88.226
=165.14

* 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 Total Assets →
What does a Total Assets of £165.14 Mil mean?
Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP) has a Total Assets of £165.14 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors.
Is Max Petroleum's Total Assets too high?
Max Petroleum's current Total Assets is £165.14 Mil.
How does Max Petroleum's Total Assets compare to competitors?
Max Petroleum's Total Assets of £165.14 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 Total Assets for an Oil & Gas company?
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What does a high Total Assets mean?
A high Total Assets can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of assets as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data on Max Petroleum and its competitors. Max Petroleum's current Total Assets is £165.14 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 Total Assets of £165.14 Mil. The current Total Assets is £165.14 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Assets calculated?
Total Assets is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Max Petroleum (LSE:MXP), the current Total Assets is £165.14 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.