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Ecopetrol (Ecopetrol) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 24.39% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Ecopetrol Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Ecopetrol's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,419 Mil. Ecopetrol's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $14,018 Mil. Therefore, Ecopetrol's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 24.39%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ecopetrol's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

EC' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.92   Med: 19.96   Max: 56.97
Current: 25.18

During the past 13 years, Ecopetrol's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 56.97%. The lowest was -16.92%. And the median was 19.96%.

EC's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
77.41% of 1005 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 8.98 vs EC: 25.18

Ecopetrol Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecopetrol's Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ecopetrol Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Ecopetrol Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.77 3.13 30.96 52.20 38.73

Ecopetrol Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 67.79 44.95 39.88 48.47 24.39

Competitive Comparison of Ecopetrol's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, Ecopetrol's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ecopetrol's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Ecopetrol's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ecopetrol's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Ecopetrol Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Ecopetrol's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=5258.193/( (13137.711+14017.609 )/ 2 )
=5258.193/13577.66
=38.73 %

Ecopetrol's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=3418.564/( (0+14017.609)/ 1 )
=3418.564/14017.609
=24.39 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Ecopetrol  (NYSE:EC) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Ecopetrol (Ecopetrol) Business Description

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Address
Carrera 13 No. 36 - 24, Main Building, Bogota, COL
Ecopetrol SA is a vertically integrated oil company with operations in Latin America and the United States Gulf Coast. Based out of Colombia, the company explores, develops, and conducts production activities in various countries. Ecopetrol works as the primary operator or partner in a joint venture, in a host of assets held onshore and offshore. Along with production, the company refines and markets crude oils and byproducts produced from its fields. Crude products are moved by Ecopetrol through a series of pipelines throughout Colombia, along with a network of third-party production centers and facilities.