Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) vs National Fuel Gas Company (NFG)
- Ecopetrol S.A. EC 17.90 +1.13%
- National Fuel Gas Company NFG 79.89 +1.93%
Ecopetrol S.A. and National Fuel Gas Company are both Oil & Gas Integrated companies. Ecopetrol S.A. is the larger, with a market value of $36.4B against $7.5B — 4.9× the size. National Fuel Gas Company trades at the lower P/E: 11.0× against 14.2×. National Fuel Gas Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 15.1% against −76.8%. National Fuel Gas Company has the higher net margin (26.9% vs 11.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (10.1% vs 9.16%). Both pay a dividend; Ecopetrol S.A. yields more (3.69% vs 2.73%). Across the 23 metrics below, National Fuel Gas Company leads on 14 and Ecopetrol S.A. on 9.
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Profitability
| Metric | EC | NFG | Oil & Gas Integrated median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.64% | 87.74% | 39.18% |
| Operating margin | 27.60% | 40.26% | 14.90% |
| Net margin | 11.72% | 26.86% | 8.88% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.34% | 8.84% | 9.61% |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | 19.58% | 12.22% |
| Return on assets | 5.27% | 7.15% | 6.47% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.16% | 10.11% | 10.61% |
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