ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR (EC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:EC • US2791581091

11.9 USD
+0.02 (+0.17%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
11.9 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 4:00:30 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, EC scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. EC was compared to 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. While EC is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. EC does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past 5 years EC has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years EC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
EC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFEC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20T 40T 60T

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 4.24%, EC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EC's Return On Equity of 15.76% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. EC outperforms 79.61% of its industry peers.
  • EC has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.79%) than 73.30% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for EC is significantly below the industry average of 21.97%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (11.97%) for EC is well above the current ROIC(7.79%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.24%
ROE 15.76%
ROIC 7.79%
ROA(3y)7.54%
ROA(5y)6.13%
ROE(3y)26.29%
ROE(5y)21.07%
ROIC(3y)11.97%
ROIC(5y)9.64%
EC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICEC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • EC's Profit Margin of 9.57% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. EC outperforms 56.31% of its industry peers.
  • EC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 23.83%, EC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of EC has declined.
  • EC has a Gross Margin (31.99%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of EC has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 23.83%
PM (TTM) 9.57%
GM 31.99%
OM growth 3Y-5.74%
OM growth 5Y-2.03%
PM growth 3Y-14.93%
PM growth 5Y-9.75%
GM growth 3Y-3.76%
GM growth 5Y-0.78%
EC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsEC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • Compared to 1 year ago, EC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • EC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • EC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
EC Yearly Shares OutstandingEC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
EC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsEC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100T 200T 300T

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of EC is 6.99, which is on the high side as it means it would take EC, 6.99 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.99, EC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • EC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • EC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. EC is outperformed by 71.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF 6.99
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
EC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFEC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20T 40T 60T 80T 100T

2.3 Liquidity

  • EC has a Current Ratio of 1.45. This is a normal value and indicates that EC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.45, EC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that EC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.20, EC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.2
EC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesEC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20T 40T 60T

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • EC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -25.48%.
  • EC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.42% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -6.82% in the past year.
  • EC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.48% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.48%
EPS 3Y-3.65%
EPS 5Y2.42%
EPS Q2Q%-29.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.82%
Revenue growth 3Y13.27%
Revenue growth 5Y13.48%
Sales Q2Q%-13.77%

3.2 Future

  • EC is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -11.31% yearly.
  • EC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -5.41% yearly.
EPS Next Y-8.53%
EPS Next 2Y-10.95%
EPS Next 3Y-11.31%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.6%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.41%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
EC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesEC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50T 100T 150T
EC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesEC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 5K 10K 15K

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
EC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EC Per share dataEC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as EC's earnings are expected to decrease with -11.31% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-10.95%
EPS Next 3Y-11.31%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.86%, EC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.63, EC pays a better dividend. On top of this EC pays more dividend than 93.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, EC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.86%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of EC has a limited annual growth rate of 2.34%.
  • EC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.34%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
EC Yearly Dividends per shareEC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100 200 300 400 500

5.3 Sustainability

  • 112.67% of the earnings are spent on dividend by EC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of EC has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP112.67%
EPS Next 2Y-10.95%
EPS Next 3Y-11.31%
EC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendEC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10T 20T 30T
EC Dividend Payout.EC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.EC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR

NYSE:EC (2/13/2026, 4:00:30 PM)

After market: 11.9 0 (0%)

11.9

+0.02 (+0.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-13
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners6.03%
Inst Owner Change9.04%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap24.46B
Revenue(TTM)133.33T
Net Income(TTM)12.49T
Analysts50.91
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %7.67%
Short Ratio6.55
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.86%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.34%
DP112.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.77%
Min EPS beat(2)-44.1%
Max EPS beat(2)42.57%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)13.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-44.1%
Max EPS beat(4)58.98%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)6.17%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)1.08%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.19%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.39%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.39%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.79%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-14.16%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-21.01%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)N/A
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpSN/A
BVpSN/A
TBVpSN/A
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.24%
ROE 15.76%
ROCE 12.24%
ROIC 7.79%
ROICexc 8.27%
ROICexgc 9.02%
OM 23.83%
PM (TTM) 9.57%
GM 31.99%
FCFM 13.18%
ROA(3y)7.54%
ROA(5y)6.13%
ROE(3y)26.29%
ROE(5y)21.07%
ROIC(3y)11.97%
ROIC(5y)9.64%
ROICexc(3y)12.79%
ROICexc(5y)10.33%
ROICexgc(3y)14.09%
ROICexgc(5y)11.33%
ROCE(3y)18.81%
ROCE(5y)15.16%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.83%
ROICexc growth 5Y-6.27%
OM growth 3Y-5.74%
OM growth 5Y-2.03%
PM growth 3Y-14.93%
PM growth 5Y-9.75%
GM growth 3Y-3.76%
GM growth 5Y-0.78%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF 6.99
Debt/EBITDA 2.21
Cap/Depr 128.98%
Cap/Sales 16.11%
Interest Coverage 3.94
Cash Conversion 80.65%
Profit Quality 137.72%
Current Ratio 1.45
Quick Ratio 1.2
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score4
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)164.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)148.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)16.59%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.48%
EPS 3Y-3.65%
EPS 5Y2.42%
EPS Q2Q%-29.72%
EPS Next Y-8.53%
EPS Next 2Y-10.95%
EPS Next 3Y-11.31%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.82%
Revenue growth 3Y13.27%
Revenue growth 5Y13.48%
Sales Q2Q%-13.77%
Revenue Next Year-6%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.6%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.41%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-19.94%
EBIT growth 3Y6.77%
EBIT growth 5Y11.17%
EBIT Next Year42.58%
EBIT Next 3Y10.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y150.74%
FCF growth 3Y37.84%
FCF growth 5Y12%
OCF growth 1Y21.3%
OCF growth 3Y26.04%
OCF growth 5Y10.24%

ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR / EC FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR (EC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to EC.


Can you provide the valuation status for ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR (EC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR?

ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR (EC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR (EC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR (EC) is expected to decline by -8.53% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR (EC) stock?

The dividend rating of ECOPETROL SA-SPONSORED ADR (EC) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 112.67%.