# YPF Sociedad Anonima American (YPF) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels. Price $52.62, market value $20.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 27.8×** (5-yr avg 21.1×, 3-yr avg 7.1×). YPF Sociedad Anonima American trades at 27.8× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 21.1×: 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 9.6×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.0×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 4.1×**. Enterprise value is 4.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 11.7%**. Free cash flow equals 11.7% of the market value. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 35.5%**. YPF Sociedad Anonima American keeps 35.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 17.9%**. 17.9% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: -4.3%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -7.2%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 8.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 8.9%.
- **Return on assets: 2.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -4.4%** (3-yr -0.6%/yr, 5-yr 13.7%/yr). Revenue fell 4.4% over the last year, against 13.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -135.2%**. Earnings per share fell 135.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.96**. Debt is 0.96 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.3×**. It would take 1.3 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 3.6×**. Operating profit covers interest 3.6× over, a safe margin.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.02**. A Z-score of 2.02 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. YPF Sociedad Anonima American does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (12 analysts). 12 analysts cover YPF Sociedad Anonima American; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $60.53 (+15% 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): 70.7%** (YTD 45.5%, 3-mo -1.6%). The shares are up 70.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.5%** (130.6% above the low). Trading 8% 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): 57**. An RSI of 57 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.23** (volatility 52%). Beta of 0.23 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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