TOTALENERGIES EP GABON (EC.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EPA:EC - Euronext Paris - Matif - GA0000121459 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to EC. EC was compared to 61 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of EC get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. EC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
EC had positive earnings in the past year.
EC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
EC had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years EC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.02%, EC is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.98% of the companies in the same industry.
EC's Return On Equity of 6.50% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EC is outperformed by 68.85% of its industry peers.
EC has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.43%. This is in the lower half of the industry: EC underperforms 75.41% of its industry peers.
EC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.43%. This is significantly below the industry average of 14.82%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (3.43%) for EC is above the 3 year average (2.43%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.02% | ||
| ROE | 6.5% | ||
| ROIC | 3.43% |
ROA(3y)4.94%
ROA(5y)2.7%
ROE(3y)8.94%
ROE(5y)4.75%
ROIC(3y)2.43%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
EC's Profit Margin of 19.62% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EC outperforms 73.77% of its industry peers.
EC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of EC (29.20%) is better than 65.57% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EC has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 90.81%, EC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.80% of the companies in the same industry.
EC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 29.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.62% | ||
| GM | 90.81% |
OM growth 3Y4.53%
OM growth 5Y10.31%
PM growth 3Y57.27%
PM growth 5Y25.77%
GM growth 3Y6.78%
GM growth 5Y4.19%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), EC is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for EC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
EC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, EC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
EC has an Altman-Z score of 1.49. This is a bad value and indicates that EC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
EC has a worse Altman-Z score (1.49) than 63.93% of its industry peers.
EC has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.26. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
EC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.26. This is amongst the best in the industry. EC outperforms 91.80% of its industry peers.
EC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.03, EC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC9.09%
2.3 Liquidity
EC has a Current Ratio of 1.97. This is a normal value and indicates that EC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
EC has a Current ratio of 1.97. This is in the better half of the industry: EC outperforms 72.13% of its industry peers.
EC has a Quick Ratio of 1.91. This is a normal value and indicates that EC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of EC (1.91) is better than 75.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.91 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
EC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 245.90%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, EC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.60% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.70% in the past year.
The Revenue for EC have been decreasing by -10.47% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)245.9%
EPS 3Y40.27%
EPS 5Y12.6%
EPS Q2Q%414.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.81%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.47%
Sales Q2Q%-4.78%
3.2 Future
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.59, the valuation of EC can be described as very reasonable.
EC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
EC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.52, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
EC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. EC is cheaper than 95.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, EC is valued cheaper than 85.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
EC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.84
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.83%, EC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
EC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 58.98. EC pays more dividend than 80.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.39, EC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.83% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of EC grows each year by 15.10%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
109.66% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
EC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP109.66%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPA:EC (6/6/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
188
-14 (-6.93%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners2.94%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap846.00M
Analysts40
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.83% |
Yearly Dividend19.47
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.1%
DP109.66%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 2.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.1 | ||
| P/B | 0.69 | ||
| P/tB | 0.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.7 |
EPS(TTM)17.76
EY9.45%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)48.95
FCFY26.04%
OCF(TTM)60.71
OCFY32.29%
SpS90.5
BVpS273.25
TBVpS266.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.84
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.02% | ||
| ROE | 6.5% | ||
| ROCE | 5.53% | ||
| ROIC | 3.43% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.14% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.25% | ||
| OM | 29.2% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 19.62% | ||
| GM | 90.81% | ||
| FCFM | 54.09% |
ROA(3y)4.94%
ROA(5y)2.7%
ROE(3y)8.94%
ROE(5y)4.75%
ROIC(3y)2.43%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)3.39%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)3.47%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)3.9%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3Y4.97%
ROICexcg growth 5Y14.66%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.38%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.28%
OM growth 3Y4.53%
OM growth 5Y10.31%
PM growth 3Y57.27%
PM growth 5Y25.77%
GM growth 3Y6.78%
GM growth 5Y4.19%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.14 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 35.25% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 13% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 101.52% | ||
| Profit Quality | 275.64% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.49 |
F-Score6
WACC9.09%
ROIC/WACC0.38
Cap/Depr(3y)39.28%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.08%
Profit Quality(3y)282.08%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)245.9%
EPS 3Y40.27%
EPS 5Y12.6%
EPS Q2Q%414.7%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.81%
Revenue growth 5Y-10.47%
Sales Q2Q%-4.78%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y398.27%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.77%
EBIT growth 5Y-1.24%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y78.5%
FCF growth 3Y-2.87%
FCF growth 5Y-6.54%
OCF growth 1Y37.82%
OCF growth 3Y-2.79%
OCF growth 5Y-8.28%