Visão geral da empresa
Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company structured through four distinct segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; Refining and Petrochemicals; and Electric Power Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions. The company functions within the broader Energy sector, specifically the Oil & Gas Integrated industry, which implies a comprehensive value chain approach ranging from upstream extraction to downstream refining and infrastructure concessions. The entity holds a substantial market capitalization of $30.27B, yet specific annual revenue and employee count figures are not available in the provided data. This market capitalization indicates that the company is a significant entity in its sector, commanding a valuation that reflects its operational scale across exploration, logistics, and power transmission, even when precise revenue metrics are undisclosed.
Saúde financeira
The reported financial metrics include an EBITDA of $43.22T, while specific figures for revenue and net income are not available in the provided dataset. The gap between revenue and net income, typically analyzed via profit margins, reveals the efficiency of the cost structure; here, the profit margin stands at 7.5%, suggesting that for every dollar of sales, the company retains 7.5 cents as net income after all expenses. The company generates a Free Cash Flow of $7.90T, which provides a critical measure of financial flexibility, indicating the cash remaining after capital expenditures that can be used for debt repayment, dividends, or reinvestment. Regarding profitability efficiency, the Gross Margin is 32.8%, reflecting the production cost efficiency before operating expenses, while the Operating Margin is reported at 0.0%, signaling that operating expenses are currently equal to operating income in the calculation period. The Profit Margin of 7.5% confirms that the final bottom line retains a positive percentage despite the zero operating margin reported. In terms of leverage, the company holds N/A in cash and N/A in total debt, with a Debt to Equity ratio of 99.96, which suggests a highly leveraged balance sheet relative to equity, though the absence of cash and debt figures limits a precise liquidity assessment of total obligations. The Current Ratio is 1.55, indicating that the company possesses $1.55 in current assets for every $1 of current liabilities, which points to a comfortable short-term liquidity position. Return on Equity is 11.8% and Return on Assets is 5.7%, metrics that reveal that management is generating higher returns on shareholder equity compared to the total asset base, suggesting effective utilization of equity capital to drive profitability.
Avaliação de valorização
The valuation multiples show a P/E Ratio (TTM) of 11.86 and a Forward P/E of 10.59. The difference between the trailing twelve-month P/E and the forward P/E implies that the market expects earnings to increase in the future, as the forward multiple is lower than the historical multiple. The Price to Book ratio is 0.01, indicating that the market values the company at a fraction of its book value, which often suggests the market is pricing in significant liabilities, distressed assets, or a lack of tangible asset growth expectations. Alternative valuation metrics such as Price to Sales and EV/EBITDA are listed as N/A in the available data, meaning these specific alternative perspectives on value cannot be quantified with the current information. The stock has traded within a 52-week range defined by a high of $15.62 and a low of $7.80. Based on the forward P/E of 10.59 and the trailing P/E of 11.86, the current price sits at a level that reflects these specific valuation constraints relative to the historical trading range, specifically trading at a level that incorporates the forward-looking earnings expectations. The Beta is 0.02, which indicates that the stock's price volatility is negligible relative to the broader market, moving almost independently of general market fluctuations.
Growth & Income
The company experienced a Revenue Growth (YoY) of -17.2% and an Earnings Growth (YoY) of -60.8%. The earnings are growing slower than revenue in a negative context, as the earnings contraction is significantly more severe than the revenue decline, which implies that cost reductions or operational efficiencies were insufficient to offset the drop in top-line activity, or that fixed costs are weighing heavily on profitability during a downturn. As a dividend payer, the company offers a Dividend Yield of 4.5% with a Payout Ratio of 95.6%. The payout ratio of 95.6% indicates that the company is distributing nearly all of its earnings to shareholders, which raises questions regarding sustainability given the concurrent earnings decline of -60.8%. The high payout ratio suggests that the company is prioritizing current income distribution over retaining earnings for growth, a strategy that becomes riskier when earnings are contracting sharply. Overall, the growth and income profile presents a company with significant dividend yield but facing substantial contraction in both revenue and earnings, coupled with a payout ratio that leaves little room for error in the face of declining performance.