stockrowEcopetrol S.A. (EC) vs National Fuel Gas Company (NFG)
- Ecopetrol S.A. EC 15.61 −1.95%
- National Fuel Gas Company NFG 74.27 −2.97%
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 $32.0B against $7.0B — 4.5× the size. Ecopetrol S.A. trades at the lower P/E: 8.3× against 10.2×. 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 (4.16% vs 2.94%). Across the 23 metrics below, National Fuel Gas Company leads on 12 and Ecopetrol S.A. on 11.
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| Metric | EC | NFG | Oil & Gas Integrated median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.64% | 87.74% | 39.93% |
| Operating margin | 27.60% | 40.26% | 17.07% |
| Net margin | 11.72% | 26.86% | 10.24% |
| Free cash flow margin | 15.34% | 8.84% | 11.16% |
| Return on equity | 0.00% | 19.58% | 14.86% |
| Return on assets | 5.27% | 7.15% | 7.07% |
| Return on invested capital | 9.16% | 10.11% | 12.85% |
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