# Ecopetrol S.A. American (EC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price $17.25, market value $35.5 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 11.3×** (5-yr avg 0.0×, 3-yr avg 0.0×). Ecopetrol S.A. American trades at 11.3× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 0.0×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 10.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.01**. A PEG of 0.01 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / book: 0.0×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Earnings yield: 8.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 8.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 32.6%**. Ecopetrol S.A. American keeps 32.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 23.7%**. 23.7% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 8.8%**. 8.8% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 12.9%**. 12.9% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 11.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 11.5%.
- **Return on assets: 3.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -10.2%** (3-yr -9.1%/yr, 5-yr 19.0%/yr). Revenue fell 10.2% over the last year, against 19.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 1204.8%** (3-yr 78.8%/yr, 5-yr 157.8%/yr). Earnings per share rose 1204.8%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -23.1%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -23.1% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.34**. Debt is 1.34 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Current ratio: 1.55** (quick 1.30). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.55 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.23**. A Z-score of 1.23 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.77%** ($0.65 per share, trailing). Ecopetrol S.A. American yields 3.77%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 112%** (94% of free cash flow). The dividend exceeds earnings (112% payout), though free cash flow still covers it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 2.1%/yr** (1-yr -38.0%). The dividend has grown 2.1% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: underperform** (11 analysts). 11 analysts cover Ecopetrol S.A. American; the consensus is underperform, with an average price target of $13.73 (-20% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 100.3%** (YTD 80.7%, 3-mo 13.9%). The shares are up 100.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -5.2%** (101.3% above the low). Trading 5% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 55**. An RSI of 55 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): -0.11** (volatility 39%). Beta of -0.11 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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