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Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

EC • • Industrial / General
EnergyIntegrated Oil & GasRegional Integrated PlayersAmericas Regional Leaders
AboutEcopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company. The company operates through four segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; Refining, Petrochemical and Biofuels; and Electric Power Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions. It engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas; transportation of crude oil, motor fuels, fuel oil, and other refined products, including diesel, jet, and biofuels; processing and refining crude oil; distribution of natural gas and LPG; sale of refined and petrochemical products; supplying of electric power transmission services; design, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of road and energy infrastructure projects; and supplying of information technology and telecommunications services. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 9,127 kilometers of crude oil and multi-purpose pipelines. It also produces and commercializes polypropylene resins and compounds, and masterbatches; and offers industrial service sales to customers and specialized management services. It has operations in Colombia, the United States, Asia, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, South America, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos and changed its name to Ecopetrol S.A. in June 2003. Ecopetrol S.A. was incorporated in 1948 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.Show more
  • Revenue $133330.43B -6.9%
  • EBITDA $53660.28B -3.4%
  • Net Income $13841.15B -34.3%
  • EPS (Diluted) 6732.00 -27.4%
  • Gross Margin 35.14% -8.5%
  • EBITDA Margin 40.25% +3.7%
  • Operating Margin 28.85% -1.1%
  • Net Margin 10.38% -29.4%
  • ROE 12.99% -31.5%
  • ROIC 13.99% -7.2%
  • Debt/Equity 1.09 +6.3%
  • Interest Coverage 4.53 -17.7%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 20.7%
  • ✓FCF machine: 24.4% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 13.3%
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 13.0%
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Dividend payout exceeds 100% of earnings

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y7.29%
5Y13.28%
3Y13.21%
TTM-5.75%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y10.62%
5Y0.14%
3Y-4.01%
TTM-28.73%

EPS CAGR

10Y6.3%
5Y-0.97%
3Y-6.06%
TTM-25.32%

ROCE

10Y Avg14.97%
5Y Avg16.54%
3Y Avg19.52%
Latest15.37%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
PBR-APetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras30.75B11.2910.75-13.38%16.15%17.47%75.91%1.02
IMOImperial Oil Limited45.96B92.5010.261.01%8.65%23.51%8.95%0.18
CVECenovus Energy Inc.31.39B16.649.964.06%5.66%11.07%13.44%0.36
SUSuncor Energy Inc.56.02B46.639.883.25%10.49%11.65%16.92%0.33
PBRPetróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras44.17B11.875.07-13.38%16.15%17.47%52.84%1.02
YPFYPF Sociedad Anónima13.27B33.820.01265.66%-3.65%-3.63%3.59%0.82
ECEcopetrol S.A.22.94B11.160.00-6.89%8.2%9.63%100%1.09

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+52.35T48.49T55.95T68.6T71.49T50.22T91.88T159.61T143.19T133.33T
Revenue Growth %-0.21%-0.07%0.15%0.23%0.04%-0.3%0.83%0.74%-0.1%-0.07%
Cost of Goods Sold+36.99T34.25T36.91T41.18T44.97T37.57T55.58T89.46T88.18T86.48T
COGS % of Revenue0.71%0.71%0.66%0.6%0.63%0.75%0.6%0.56%0.62%0.65%
Gross Profit+15.35T14.23T19.05T27.42T26.52T12.66T36.3T70.15T55.01T46.85T
Gross Margin %0.29%0.29%0.34%0.4%0.37%0.25%0.4%0.44%0.38%0.35%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.33%-0.07%0.34%0.44%-0.03%-0.52%1.87%0.93%-0.22%-0.15%
Operating Expenses+13.22T5.33T2.87T4.96T5.49T5.47T6.6T9.92T13.25T8.39T
OpEx % of Revenue0.25%0.11%0.05%0.07%0.08%0.11%0.07%0.06%0.09%0.06%
Selling, General & Admin2.07T2.06T2.13T2.36T2.86T4.05T3.9T5.39T6.48T6.72T
SG&A % of Revenue0.04%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.04%0.08%0.04%0.03%0.05%0.05%
Research & Development0000000000
R&D % of Revenue----------
Other Operating Expenses11.15T3.27T743.68B2.6T2.63T1.42T2.7T4.53T6.77T1.66T
Operating Income+2.13T8.9T16.17T22.46T21.03T7.18T29.7T60.23T41.76T38.46T
Operating Margin %0.04%0.18%0.29%0.33%0.29%0.14%0.32%0.38%0.29%0.29%
Operating Income Growth %-0.85%3.18%0.82%0.39%-0.06%-0.66%3.14%1.03%-0.31%-0.08%
EBITDA+8.9T16.51T24.45T30.16T29.61T16.51T39.86T72.36T55.57T53.66T
EBITDA Margin %0.17%0.34%0.44%0.44%0.41%0.33%0.43%0.45%0.39%0.4%
EBITDA Growth %-0.57%0.85%0.48%0.23%-0.02%-0.44%1.41%0.82%-0.23%-0.03%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)6.77T7.61T8.28T7.7T8.58T9.32T10.16T12.13T13.81T15.2T
EBIT-3.18T11.14T16.91T23.68T22.38T8.03T30.56T61.68T46.02T40.55T
Net Interest Income+-2.48T-2.41T-2.04T-2.3T-1.44T-2.12T-3.25T-5.34T-5.53T-6.64T
Interest Income338.54B379.9B409.27B423.89B474.83B277.72B404.2B1.25T2.05T1.84T
Interest Expense2.82T2.79T2.45T2.72T1.91T2.4T3.65T6.59T7.58T8.48T
Other Income/Expense-7.71T-1.11T-2.4T-1.84T-1.3T-2.41T-3.27T-6.07T-4.86T-7.76T
Pretax Income+-5.58T7.79T13.77T20.61T19.72T4.78T26.43T54.16T36.9T30.71T
Pretax Margin %-0.11%0.16%0.25%0.3%0.28%0.1%0.29%0.34%0.26%0.23%
Income Tax+710.35B4.54T5.8T8.26T4.72T2.04T8.8T18.96T11.52T12.21T
Effective Tax Rate %1.29%0.31%0.52%0.55%0.7%0.33%0.59%0.58%0.57%0.45%
Net Income+-7.19T2.45T7.18T11.38T13.74T1.59T15.65T31.6T21.06T13.84T
Net Margin %-0.14%0.05%0.13%0.17%0.19%0.03%0.17%0.2%0.15%0.1%
Net Income Growth %-2.43%1.34%1.93%0.59%0.21%-0.88%8.86%1.02%-0.33%-0.34%
Net Income (Continuing)-6.29T3.25T7.97T12.36T15.01T2.74T17.63T35.2T25.38T18.5T
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest1.88T1.53T1.78T2.09T3.82T3.6T22.09T28.05T24.71T26.28T
EPS (Diluted)+-1939.71761.253220.105744.637067.20821.088120.7916249.009272.156732.00
EPS Growth %-1.53%1.39%3.23%0.78%0.23%-0.88%8.89%1%-0.43%-0.27%
EPS (Basic)-1939.71761.253220.105744.637067.20821.088120.7916249.009272.156732.00
Diluted Shares Outstanding2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B
Basic Shares Outstanding2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B2.06B
Dividend Payout Ratio-0.69%0.21%0.43%0.99%5.11%0.19%0.46%0.24%1.21%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+20.11T24.13T23.22T27.03T23.36T22.83T51.7T77.28T68.62T60.64T
Cash & Short-Term Investments7.79T13.78T10.91T11.63T8.7T7.28T16.18T16.56T14.2T14.91T
Cash Only6.55T8.41T7.95T6.31T7.08T5.08T14.55T15.4T12.34T14.05T
Short-Term Investments1.24T5.37T2.97T5.32T1.62T2.19T1.63T1.16T1.86T851.54B
Accounts Receivable3.11T3.91T5.89T7.92T5.11T4.4T17.38T38.01T31.88T19.26T
Days Sales Outstanding21.7129.4238.4342.1626.0731.9769.0386.9281.2552.73
Inventory3.06T3.84T4.6T5.1T5.66T5.05T8.4T11.88T10.2T10.03T
Days Inventory Outstanding30.1740.9445.545.245.9249.155.1548.4742.2342.32
Other Current Assets5.92T2.46T1.7T2.15T3.63T5.73T9.19T10.13T11.55T14.85T
Total Non-Current Assets+103.47T94.83T94.62T99.21T110.53T114.86T190.73T229.09T213.67T240.7T
Property, Plant & Equipment89.15T84.67T82.71T85.85T93.74T98.82T126.48T143.95T141.23T156.1T
Fixed Asset Turnover0.59x0.57x0.68x0.80x0.76x0.51x0.73x1.11x1.01x0.85x
Goodwill1.16T1.16T1.16T919.45B1.16T1.59T4.69T5.11T4.61T4.91T
Intangible Assets388.05B272.13B380.23B410.75B483.1B555.04B15.51T18.15T14.71T16.41T
Long-Term Investments3.19T2.92T4.9T4.67T6.6T4.05T9.66T11.06T8.79T13.04T
Other Non-Current Assets9.59T5.8T5.47T7.36T8.54T9.84T34.39T50.83T44.32T50.24T
Total Assets+123.59T118.96T117.85T126.24T133.89T137.69T242.43T306.37T282.28T301.35T
Asset Turnover0.42x0.41x0.47x0.54x0.53x0.36x0.38x0.52x0.51x0.44x
Asset Growth %0.11%-0.04%-0.01%0.07%0.06%0.03%0.76%0.26%-0.08%0.07%
Total Current Liabilities+17.44T16.39T16.85T17.82T21.74T18.28T30.25T56.78T43.56T39.64T
Accounts Payable7.76T6.85T6.97T6.99T10.69T6.56T10.54T15.1T13.77T15.14T
Days Payables Outstanding76.5473.0468.9161.9986.7563.7869.1961.625763.89
Short-Term Debt4.57T4.13T5.14T4.02T4.78T4.7T8.92T21.92T15.21T10.94T
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000000
Other Current Liabilities3.04T3.43T2.9T4.78T3.32T4.53T7.92T16.4T10.91T9.56T
Current Ratio1.15x1.47x1.38x1.52x1.07x1.25x1.71x1.36x1.58x1.53x
Quick Ratio0.98x1.24x1.11x1.23x0.81x0.97x1.43x1.15x1.34x1.28x
Cash Conversion Cycle-24.66-2.6815.0225.37-14.7617.2954.9973.7766.4931.16
Total Non-Current Liabilities+63.04T59.01T52.79T49.11T53.92T65.91T121.59T130.5T135.62T151.73T
Long-Term Debt48.65T48.1T38.4T33.24T32.17T40.98T84.98T92T89.23T107.52T
Capital Lease Obligations000797.89B1.05T827.72B876.58B935.33B1.04T1.16T
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities14.39T10.92T14.38T15.07T20.69T24.1T35.74T37.56T45.35T43.06T
Total Liabilities80.49T75.4T69.63T66.94T75.66T84.19T151.84T187.28T179.18T191.37T
Total Debt+53.22T52.22T43.55T38.06T38.24T46.73T95.06T115.13T105.82T119.97T
Net Debt46.67T43.81T35.6T31.75T31.16T41.65T80.51T99.73T93.48T105.91T
Debt / Equity1.23x1.20x0.90x0.64x0.66x0.87x1.05x0.97x1.03x1.09x
Debt / EBITDA5.98x3.16x1.78x1.26x1.29x2.83x2.39x1.59x1.90x2.24x
Net Debt / EBITDA5.24x2.65x1.46x1.05x1.05x2.52x2.02x1.38x1.68x1.97x
Interest Coverage0.76x3.19x6.59x8.26x11.01x3.00x8.13x9.14x5.51x4.53x
Total Equity+43.1T43.56T48.22T59.3T58.23T53.5T90.58T119.09T103.1T109.98T
Equity Growth %-0.11%0.01%0.11%0.23%-0.02%-0.08%0.69%0.31%-0.13%0.07%
Book Value per Share20965.1921188.7223453.1028846.8928325.0526023.1844061.8057926.3750149.3653494.57
Total Shareholders' Equity41.23T42.03T46.43T57.21T54.41T49.9T68.49T91.03T78.39T83.7T
Common Stock25.04T25.04T25.04T25.04T25.04T25.04T25.04T25.04T25.04T25.04T
Retained Earnings-1.27T1.16T7.39T17.78T16.12T10.31T25.48T43.84T38.52T40.52T
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI10.85T9.22T7.4T7.78T6.65T7.95T11.36T15.55T8.22T11.52T
Minority Interest1.88T1.53T1.78T2.09T3.82T3.6T22.09T28.05T24.71T26.28T

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+10.55T12.36T15.09T22.4T26.24T6.77T21.22T36.28T14.42T42.83T
Operating CF Margin %0.2%0.25%0.27%0.33%0.37%0.13%0.23%0.23%0.1%0.32%
Operating CF Growth %-0.4%0.17%0.22%0.48%0.17%-0.74%2.13%0.71%-0.6%1.97%
Net Income-4.6T1.54T6.68T12.77T13.06T1.57T16.88T36.53T17.64T16.13T
Depreciation & Amortization7.81T7.81T9.63T9.7T9.01T8.88T11.27T13.63T13.22T17.1T
Stock-Based Compensation0000000000
Deferred Taxes0135.97B310.26B-169.42B-2.45T-748.98B2.06T198.31B554.41B2.29T
Other Non-Cash Items11.23T3.08T1.15T3.46T5.85T-724.67B4.68T20.35T9.52T4.43T
Working Capital Changes-3.89T-201.69B-2.68T-3.35T772.53B-2.2T-13.67T-34.43T-26.51T2.88T
Change in Receivables866.26B-1.18T-2.21T-2.15T2.35T629.55B-10.2T-31.13T-20.51T9.78T
Change in Inventory-211.34B-213.76B-326.58B-495.17B-589.06B664.57B-3.21T-3.1T747.75B575.19B
Change in Payables-2.54T-609.34B21.61B1.5T1.37T-2.37T3.36T4.03T473.14B-1.38T
Cash from Investing+-14.14T-10.05T-5.11T-10.09T-10.55T-8.34T-22.64T-22.45T-20.71T-26.01T
Capital Expenditures-16.44T-5.75T-6.02T-9.35T-13.78T-10.32T-14.34T-23.92T-22.29T-22.6T
CapEx % of Revenue0.31%0.12%0.11%0.14%0.19%0.21%0.16%0.15%0.16%0.17%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing0108.16B000019.4B408.55B674.53B383.57B
Cash from Financing+679.3B-263.34B-10.16T-14.56T-15.19T-262.99B11.1T-14.7T5.76T-16.37T
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-6.34T-1.69T-1.52T-4.89T-13.67T-8.11T-2.99T-14.61T-5.15T-16.81T
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing3.46M0000-325.32B-362.44B-475.16B-493.77B-607.52B
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-5.76T8.77T9.25T13.17T22.28T2.1T14.62T26.69T5.77T32.54T
FCF Margin %-0.11%0.18%0.17%0.19%0.31%0.04%0.16%0.17%0.04%0.24%
FCF Growth %-3.23%2.52%0.05%0.42%0.69%-0.91%5.96%0.83%-0.78%4.64%
FCF per Share-2800.504267.584497.636406.5810838.631022.577112.6112983.912806.9315830.28
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-1.47x5.05x2.10x1.97x1.91x4.27x1.36x1.15x0.68x3.09x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-15.7%5.65%15.64%21.17%23.39%2.84%21.72%30.15%18.96%12.99%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)1.93%7.54%14.17%19.26%17.48%5.84%16.73%23.17%15.08%13.99%
Gross Margin29.33%29.36%34.04%39.97%37.09%25.2%39.51%43.95%38.42%35.14%
Net Margin-13.74%5.05%12.83%16.59%19.23%3.16%17.03%19.8%14.71%10.38%
Debt / Equity1.23x1.20x0.90x0.64x0.66x0.87x1.05x0.97x1.03x1.09x
Interest Coverage0.76x3.19x6.59x8.26x11.01x3.00x8.13x9.14x5.51x4.53x
FCF Conversion-1.47x5.05x2.10x1.97x1.91x4.27x1.36x1.15x0.68x3.09x
Revenue Growth-20.65%-7.38%15.4%22.61%4.2%-29.75%82.95%73.71%-10.29%-6.89%

Revenue by Segment

2018201920202021202220232024
Crude oil---193.48B375.79B49.56T48.81T
Crude oil Growth----94.23%13088.18%-1.52%
Other income - Gas contracts----1.94B30M-
Other income - Gas contracts Growth------98.45%-
Other products---402.83B679.18B--
Other products Growth----68.60%--
Polyethylene270.89B190.13B138.03B320.47B302.63B--
Polyethylene Growth--29.81%-27.40%132.16%-5.57%--
Gasolines----157.69B--
Gasolines Growth-------
Fuel oil---23.8B9.21B--
Fuel oil Growth-----61.29%--
Fuel gas services---734.67B---
Fuel gas services Growth-------
Asphalts335.43B544.2B526.1B611.05B---
Asphalts Growth-62.24%-3.33%16.15%---
Natural Gas---71.53B---
Natural Gas Growth-------
Other income gas contracts---2.88B---
Other income gas contracts Growth-------
Diesel3.05T4.39T3.16T----
Diesel Growth-43.95%-27.96%----
Services239.41B309.35B2.86T----
Services Growth-29.21%824.37%----
Fuel Gas Services--671.57B----
Fuel Gas Services Growth-------
Aromatics282.55B228.55B155.74B----
Aromatics Growth--19.11%-31.86%----
Other Income Gas Contracts156.03B102.84B32.19B----
Other Income Gas Contracts Growth--34.09%-68.70%----
Transport Service3.53T3.83T-----
Transport Service Growth-8.43%-----

Revenue by Geography

2018201920202021202220232024
Colombia Country33.02T34.31T24.69T44.82T83.65T71.75T62.66T
Colombia Country Growth-3.88%-28.03%81.56%86.63%-14.23%-12.67%
United States Of America Country14.77T17.37T11.37T16.03T27.12T24.99T27.09T
United States Of America Country Growth-17.65%-34.57%41.00%69.24%-7.85%8.41%
Asia continent12.27T--20.36T22.55T28.84T24.3T
Asia continent Growth----10.77%27.91%-15.76%
South America And Others2.97T1.5T1.3T5.73T13.61T12.22T16.21T
South America And Others Growth--49.37%-13.74%341.80%137.62%-10.18%32.60%
Europe continent1.13T--1.45T2.84T2.75T2.66T
Europe continent Growth----96.15%-3.17%-3.17%
Central America And Caribbean4.45T3.47T2.58T3.5T9.84T2.64T412.41B
Central America And Caribbean Growth--21.95%-25.66%35.71%180.89%-73.20%-84.36%
Asia Continent-13.53T9.5T----
Asia Continent Growth---29.80%----
Europe Continent-1.31T794.95B----
Europe Continent Growth---39.21%----

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 0.0x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) reported $125.67T in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 91% increase from $65.97T in 2011.

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) saw revenue decline by 6.9% over the past year.

Yes, Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) is profitable, generating $10.31T in net income for fiscal year 2024 (10.4% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) pays a dividend with a yield of 100.00%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) has a return on equity (ROE) of 13.0%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) generated $17.21T in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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