Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) vs Ecopetrol S.A. (EC)
- Diversified Energy Company PLC DEC 14.83 +2.77%
- Ecopetrol S.A. EC 17.90 +1.13%
Diversified Energy Company PLC and Ecopetrol S.A. are both Oil & Gas Integrated companies. Ecopetrol S.A. is the larger, with a market value of $36.4B against $1.0B — 35.7× the size. Diversified Energy Company PLC trades at the lower P/E: 1.3× against 14.2×. Diversified Energy Company PLC grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −42.1% against −76.8%. Diversified Energy Company PLC has the higher net margin (29.5% vs 11.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (12.9% vs 9.16%). Both pay a dividend; Diversified Energy Company PLC yields more (9.78% vs 3.69%). Across the 22 metrics below, Diversified Energy Company PLC leads on 15 and Ecopetrol S.A. on 7.
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Profitability
| Metric | DEC | EC | Oil & Gas Integrated median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 68.18% | 36.64% | 39.18% |
| Operating margin | 45.24% | 27.60% | 14.90% |
| Net margin | 29.45% | 11.72% | 8.88% |
| Free cash flow margin | (7.28%) | 15.34% | 9.61% |
| Return on equity | 74.90% | 0.00% | 12.22% |
| Return on assets | 10.35% | 5.27% | 6.47% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.85% | 9.16% | 10.61% |
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