Ecopetrol S.A. (EC)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
91% above intrinsic value ($0)
Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) — VMCI valuation read
Ecopetrol S.A. sits at VMCI 59/100, with the Energy sector median at 50. That 9-point spread is the first thing to note on EC: it tells the reader the composite is favorable before any single ratio is examined, and the mid-cap tier sets the comparison set.
Form 4 disclosures on EC are blank for the trailing 30 days. With the insider channel offline, the EV/EBITDA delta, free-cash-flow trajectory, and the next earnings print do the talking.
**Investor frame.** The Value read on EC: EC trades at 14.0x earnings, 22% below the Energy median of 18.0x, with EV/EBITDA at 13.0x against 12.0x. The Quality read: ROIC of 12.0% sits 2.0pp above the Energy median (10.0%). The Risk read: net debt to EBITDA of 3.0x is the rate-sensitivity line to watch, anchoring the bear scenario on a measurable balance-sheet metric.
EC fell 3.4% over the trailing 7 days, with a +7.4% read on a 30-day basis.
Ecopetrol S.A. operates as an integrated energy company. The company operates through four segments: Exploration and Production; Transport and Logistics; Refining, Petrochemical and Biofuels; and Electric Power Transmission and Toll Roads Concessions. It engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas; transportation of crude oil, motor fuels, fuel oil, and other refined products, including diesel, jet, and biofuels; processing and refining crude oil; distribution of natural gas and LPG; sale of refined and petrochemical products; supplying of electric power transmission services; design, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of road and energy infrastructure projects; and supplying of information technology and telecommunications services. As of December 31, 2021, the company had approximately 9,127 kilometers of crude oil and multi-purpose pipelines. It also produces and commercializes polypropylene resins and compounds, and masterbatches; and offers industrial service sales to customers and specialized management services. It has operations in Colombia, the United States, Asia, Central America and the Caribbean, Europe, South America, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos and changed its name to Ecopetrol S.A. in June 2003. Ecopetrol S.A. was incorporated in 1948 and is based in Bogotá, Colombia.
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