Ecopetrol Net Worth

Ecopetrol Net Worth Breakdown

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The net worth of Ecopetrol SA ADR is the difference between its total assets and liabilities. Ecopetrol's net worth represents the value of the company's equity or ownership interest. In other words, it is the amount of money that would be left over if all of Ecopetrol's assets were sold and all of its debts were paid off. Net worth is sometimes referred to as shareholder's equity or book value. Ecopetrol's net worth can be used as a measure of its financial health and stability which can help investors to decide if Ecopetrol is a good investment. It is also essential in determining the company's creditworthiness and ability to secure financing before investing in Ecopetrol SA ADR stock.

Ecopetrol Net Worth Analysis

Ecopetrol's net worth analysis, or its valuation, is the process of determining the total value of the company. This involves assessing a range of factors, including Ecopetrol's financial performance, assets, liabilities, and potential for growth. The ultimate goal is to provide a clear understanding of Ecopetrol's overall worth, which can help investors make informed investment decisions. There are several methods that can be used to perform Ecopetrol's net worth analysis. One common approach is to calculate Ecopetrol's market capitalization.Another approach is to use the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E ratio), which compares Ecopetrol's stock price to its earnings per share (EPS). Discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis is another popular method for assessing Ecopetrol's net worth. This approach calculates the present value of Ecopetrol's future cash flows, taking into account factors such as growth rate, profitability, and risk. By comparing the present value of Ecopetrol's cash flows to its current stock price, investors can gain a better understanding of the company's overall value. Finally, investors may use comparable company analysis to evaluate Ecopetrol's net worth. This involves comparing Ecopetrol's financial metrics to similar companies in the same industry. By identifying companies with similar financial characteristics, investors can gain insight into Ecopetrol's net worth relative to its peers.

Enterprise Value

2,302.69 Trillion

To determine if Ecopetrol is a good investment, evaluating the company's potential for future growth is also very important. This may include expanding into new markets, launching new products or services, or improving operational efficiency. Companies with strong growth prospects can be more attractive investments. This aspect of the research should be conducted in the context of the overall market and industry in which the company operates and should include an analysis of growth potential, competitive landscape, and any regulatory or economic factors that could impact the business. Some of the essential points regarding Ecopetrol's net worth research are outlined below:
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Ecopetrol Quarterly Good Will

4.79 Trillion

Ecopetrol uses earnings reports to provide investors with an update of all three financial statements, including the income statement, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement. Therefore, it is also crucial when considering investing in Ecopetrol SA ADR. Every quarterly earnings report provides investors with an overview of sales, expenses, and net income for the most recent period. It also may provide a comparison to Ecopetrol's previous reporting period. The quarterly earnings reports are usually disseminated to the public via Form 10-Q, which is a legal document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission every quarter.
3rd of April 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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8th of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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3rd of April 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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Ecopetrol Target Price Consensus

Ecopetrol target price is determined by taking all analyst projections and averaging them out. There is no one specific way to measure analysts' performance other than comparing it to past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Ecopetrol's target price projections below should be used in combination with other traditional price prediction techniques such as stock price forecasting, investor sentiment analysis, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
   11  Hold
Most Ecopetrol analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to help potential investors understand Ecopetrol stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching the public financial statements of Ecopetrol SA ADR, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to those companies' conference calls.
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Ecopetrol Target Price Projection

Ecopetrol's current and average target prices are 9.67 and 8.68, respectively. The current price of Ecopetrol is the price at which Ecopetrol SA ADR is currently trading. On the other hand, Ecopetrol's target price is what analysts think the stock is worth or could sell for in the future. The more significant the discrepancy between the two prices, the more it stimulates investors to act.

Current Price

Ecopetrol Market Quote on 31st of January 2025

Low Price9.12Odds
High Price9.7Odds

9.67

Target Price

Analyst Consensus On Ecopetrol Target Price

Low Estimate7.9Odds
High Estimate9.64Odds

8.6818

Historical Lowest Forecast  7.9 Target Price  8.68 Highest Forecast  9.64
Note that most analysts generally publish their price targets in research reports on specific companies, along with recommendations for the company's stock.Although price targets are often quoted in the financial news media, there could be a delay between the publication of the latest analyst outlook on Ecopetrol SA ADR and the information provided on this page.

Know Ecopetrol's Top Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Ecopetrol is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Ecopetrol SA ADR backward and forwards among themselves. Ecopetrol's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Ecopetrol's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
425.1 K
American Century Companies Inc2024-09-30
316.4 K
Bank Of America Corp2024-09-30
309.9 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-09-30
305 K
Balyasny Asset Management Llc2024-09-30
294.5 K
State Street Corp2024-09-30
271.2 K
Capital Wealth Planning, Llc2024-09-30
239.9 K
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-09-30
222.3 K
Legal & General Group Plc2024-09-30
164.4 K
Gqg Partners Llc2024-09-30
12.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
3.1 M
Note, although Ecopetrol's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Follow Ecopetrol's market capitalization trends

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a market capitalization of 19.88 B.

Market Cap

2,268.58 Trillion

Project Ecopetrol's profitablity

Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.08  0.10 
Return On Capital Employed 0.18  0.20 
Return On Assets 0.08  0.10 
Return On Equity 0.23  0.14 
The company has Net Profit Margin (PM) of 0.11 %, which suggests that even a small decline in it sales will erase profits and may result in a net loss, or a negative profit margin. This is way below average. Likewise, it shows Net Operating Margin (NOM) of 0.27 %, which signifies that for every $100 of sales, it has a net operating income of $0.27.
When accessing Ecopetrol's net worth, it's important to look at multiple sources and consider different scenarios. For example, gross profit margin measures Ecopetrol's profitability after accounting for the cost of goods sold, while net profit margin measures profitability after accounting for all expenses. Other important metrics include return on assets, return on equity, and free cash flow. By reviewing multiple sources and metrics, you can gain a complete picture of Ecopetrol's profitability and make more informed investment decisions.
Please note, the presentation of Ecopetrol's financial position, as portrayed in its financial statements, is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Ecopetrol's management is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Ecopetrol's management manipulating its earnings.

Evaluate Ecopetrol's management efficiency

Ecopetrol SA ADR has Return on Asset (ROA) of 0.079 % which means that for every $100 of assets, it generated a profit of $0.079. This is way below average. Likewise, it shows a return on total equity (ROE) of 0.205 %, which means that it produced $0.205 on every 100 dollars invested by current stockholders. Ecopetrol's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Ecopetrol manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At present, Ecopetrol's Return On Capital Employed is projected to slightly decrease based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Return On Assets is expected to grow to 0.1, whereas Return On Equity is forecasted to decline to 0.14. At present, Ecopetrol's Non Current Assets Total are projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Non Currrent Assets Other is expected to grow to about 74.3 T, whereas Other Current Assets are forecasted to decline to about 2.8 T.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share2.2 K1.2 K
Tangible Book Value Per Share1.8 K1.1 K
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 38.28  36.36 
Price Book Value Ratio 28.83  47.42 
Enterprise Value Multiple 38.28  36.36 
Price Fair Value 28.83  47.42 
Enterprise Value2515.3 T2302.7 T
Ecopetrol showcases strong leadership that adapts to market changes and drives innovation. Our analysis explores how this adaptability affects the stock's investment appeal.
Enterprise Value Revenue
1.344
Revenue
133.3 T
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.01)
Revenue Per Share
32.4 K
Return On Equity
0.205
Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Ecopetrol insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Ecopetrol's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Ecopetrol insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Ecopetrol Corporate Filings

6K
30th of January 2025
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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21st of November 2024
Other Reports
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24th of October 2024
Certification of the accuracy of the financial statements and disclosures
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18th of October 2024
Prospectus used primarily for registering securities for public sale.
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Ecopetrol time-series forecasting models is one of many Ecopetrol's stock analysis techniques aimed to predict future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Ecopetrol's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Ecopetrol Earnings Estimation Breakdown

The calculation of Ecopetrol's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of Ecopetrol is estimated to be 0.469825 with the future projection ranging from a low of 0.43 to a high of 0.56. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for Ecopetrol SA ADR is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.
Last Reported EPS
0.4
0.43
Lowest
Expected EPS
0.469825
0.56
Highest

Ecopetrol Earnings Projection Consensus

Suppose the current estimates of Ecopetrol's value are higher than the current market price of the Ecopetrol stock. In this case, investors may conclude that Ecopetrol is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and Ecopetrol's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
Number of AnalystsHistorical AccuracyLast Reported EPSEstimated EPS for 31st of December 2024Current EPS (TTM)
1186.81%
0.3997
0.469825
1.98

Ecopetrol Earnings History

Earnings estimate consensus by Ecopetrol SA ADR analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge Ecopetrol's stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only Ecopetrol's upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.

Ecopetrol Quarterly Gross Profit

12.15 Trillion

At present, Ecopetrol's Earnings Yield is projected to increase slightly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is expected to grow to about 40.4 T, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is forecasted to decline to about 2.1 B.
Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of Ecopetrol's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
7.679.7611.85
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
6.088.1710.26
Details
Naive
Forecast
LowNextHigh
7.249.3311.41
Details
11 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
7.908.689.64
Details
Note that many institutional investors and large investment bankers can move markets due to the volume of Ecopetrol assets they manage. They also follow analysts to some degree and often drive overall investor sentiments towards Ecopetrol. With so many stockholders watching consensus numbers, the difference between actual and projected earnings is one of the most critical factors driving Ecopetrol's stock price in the short term.

Ecopetrol Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual

Actual Earning per Share of Ecopetrol refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering Ecopetrol SA ADR predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of Ecopetrol, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.

Ecopetrol Estimated Months Earnings per Share

For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as Ecopetrol, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of Ecopetrol should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.

Ecopetrol Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Ecopetrol's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2024-11-13
2024-09-300.430.3997-0.0303
2024-08-13
2024-06-300.520.42-0.119 
2024-05-07
2024-03-310.550.5-0.05
2024-02-29
2023-12-310.540.51-0.03
2023-11-07
2023-09-300.510.610.119 
2023-08-08
2023-06-300.510.45-0.0611 
2023-05-10
2023-03-312620.843028.52407.6815 
2023-02-28
2022-12-310.820.69-0.1315 
2022-11-08
2022-09-301.161.06-0.1
2022-08-09
2022-06-301.041.30.2625 
2022-05-11
2022-03-3113516.923515.92351592 
2022-03-01
2021-12-310.570.760.1933 
2021-11-09
2021-09-300.60.48-0.1220 
2021-08-03
2021-06-300.480.490.01
2021-05-07
2021-03-310.420.420.0
2021-03-03
2020-12-310.240.09-0.1562 
2020-10-27
2020-09-300.170.11-0.0635 
2020-08-04
2020-06-300.020.003-0.01785 
2020-05-11
2020-03-310.130.0183-0.111785 
2020-02-26
2019-12-310.480.570.0918 
2019-11-12
2019-09-300.50.44-0.0612 
2019-08-13
2019-06-300.550.52-0.03
2019-05-07
2019-03-310.350.430.0822 
2019-02-26
2018-12-310.440.4-0.04
2018-10-31
2018-09-300.560.45-0.1119 
2018-08-14
2018-06-300.570.60.03
2018-05-03
2018-03-310.410.44750.0375
2018-02-27
2017-12-310.260.560.3115 
2017-11-07
2017-09-300.230.16-0.0730 
2017-08-08
2017-06-300.190.220.0315 
2017-05-12
2017-03-310.230.14-0.0939 
2017-03-06
2016-12-310.160.03-0.1381 
2016-11-15
2016-09-300.140.04-0.171 
2016-08-16
2016-06-300.140.13-0.01
2016-05-07
2016-03-31-0.060.060.12200 
2016-03-06
2015-12-310.15-1.0-1.15766 
2015-11-18
2015-09-300.320.11-0.2165 
2015-08-06
2015-06-300.20.290.0945 
2015-05-12
2015-03-310.080.03-0.0562 
2015-03-02
2014-12-310.39-0.18-0.57146 
2014-10-31
2014-09-300.750.58-0.1722 
2014-07-31
2014-06-300.820.71-0.1113 
2014-05-01
2014-03-310.830.8-0.03
2014-02-25
2013-12-310.910.63-0.2830 
2013-10-30
2013-09-300.970.980.01
2013-07-31
2013-06-300.820.850.03
2013-05-05
2013-03-311.010.05-0.9695 
2013-02-15
2012-12-311.271.0-0.2721 
2012-10-30
2012-09-301.020.87-0.1514 
2012-02-15
2011-12-311.061.120.06
2011-10-24
2011-09-300.851.150.335 
2011-07-21
2011-06-301.050.94-0.1110 

Ecopetrol Corporate Directors

Carlos SanzIndependent DirectorProfile
Hernando PlazasIndependent DirectorProfile
Santiago MaldonadoIndependent DirectorProfile
Maria EscobarDirector - Corporate Finance and Investor RelationsProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.28)
Earnings Share
1.98
Revenue Per Share
32.4 K
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.01)
Return On Assets
0.079
The market value of Ecopetrol SA ADR is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Ecopetrol that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Ecopetrol's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Ecopetrol's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Ecopetrol's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Ecopetrol's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Ecopetrol's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Ecopetrol is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Ecopetrol's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.