Does the media refer more to PBR or EC?

In the previous week, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras and Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras both had 13 articles in the media. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ecopetrol 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor PBR.A or EC?

In the previous week, Ecopetrol had 11 more articles in the media than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ecopetrol and 2 mentions for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ecopetrol 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EC or BP?

Ecopetrol has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BP. Ecopetrol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ecopetrol $29.56B 1.14 $2.10B $1.89 8.64 BP $192.55B 0.61 $55M $2.05 21.77

Is EC or BP more profitable?

Ecopetrol has a net margin of 11.46% compared to BP's net margin of 2.49%. Ecopetrol's return on equity of 18.16% beat BP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecopetrol 11.46% 18.16% 6.76% BP 2.49% 16.63% 4.39%

Does the media prefer EC or BP?

In the previous week, Ecopetrol and Ecopetrol both had 13 articles in the media. BP's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that BP is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecopetrol 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral BP 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EQNR or EC?

Equinor ASA has higher revenue and earnings than Ecopetrol. Ecopetrol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinor ASA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equinor ASA $106.46B 0.95 $5.04B $3.67 11.56 Ecopetrol $29.56B 1.14 $2.10B $1.89 8.64

Is EQNR or EC more profitable?

Ecopetrol has a net margin of 11.46% compared to Equinor ASA's net margin of 7.92%. Equinor ASA's return on equity of 23.60% beat Ecopetrol's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equinor ASA 7.92% 23.60% 7.21% Ecopetrol 11.46% 18.16% 6.76%

Does the media prefer EQNR or EC?

In the previous week, Equinor ASA and Equinor ASA both had 13 articles in the media. Equinor ASA's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that Equinor ASA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equinor ASA 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ecopetrol 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, EC or E?

ENI has higher revenue and earnings than Ecopetrol. Ecopetrol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ENI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ecopetrol $29.56B 1.14 $2.10B $1.89 8.64 ENI $94.60B 0.98 $2.95B $3.91 14.01

Is EC or E more profitable?

Ecopetrol has a net margin of 11.46% compared to ENI's net margin of 6.51%. Ecopetrol's return on equity of 18.16% beat ENI's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecopetrol 11.46% 18.16% 6.76% ENI 6.51% 11.27% 4.32%

Does the media prefer EC or E?

In the previous week, Ecopetrol had 1 more articles in the media than ENI. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ecopetrol and 12 mentions for ENI. ENI's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that ENI is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ecopetrol 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ENI 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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EC vs. PBR, PBR.A, BP, EQNR, and E

Should you buy Ecopetrol stock or one of its competitors? Ecopetrol's main competitors and comparable companies include Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (PBR.A), BP (BP), Equinor ASA (EQNR), and ENI (E). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "integrated oil & gas" industry.

How does Ecopetrol compare to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras?

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a net margin of 24.52% compared to Ecopetrol's net margin of 11.46%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' return on equity of 30.61% beat Ecopetrol's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	24.52%	30.61%	10.94%
Ecopetrol	11.46%	18.16%	6.76%

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras presently has a consensus target price of $21.16, suggesting a potential upside of 0.07%. Ecopetrol has a consensus target price of $13.54, suggesting a potential downside of 17.06%. Given Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is more favorable than Ecopetrol.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Ecopetrol	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Ecopetrol pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ecopetrol pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecopetrol has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has higher revenue and earnings than Ecopetrol. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecopetrol, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$89.20B	1.53	$19.63B	$3.96	5.34
Ecopetrol	$29.56B	1.14	$2.10B	$1.89	8.64

In the previous week, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras and Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras both had 13 articles in the media. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	7 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ecopetrol	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras beats Ecopetrol on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ecopetrol compare to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras?

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE:PBR.A) and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	$89.20B	1.39	$19.63B	$3.96	4.84
Ecopetrol	$29.56B	1.14	$2.10B	$1.89	8.64

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Ecopetrol pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ecopetrol pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras presently has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.89%. Ecopetrol has a consensus target price of $13.54, indicating a potential downside of 17.06%. Given Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is more favorable than Ecopetrol.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ecopetrol	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	24.52%	30.61%	10.94%
Ecopetrol	11.46%	18.16%	6.76%

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecopetrol has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ecopetrol had 11 more articles in the media than Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ecopetrol and 2 mentions for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras. Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ecopetrol	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras beats Ecopetrol on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ecopetrol compare to BP?

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and BP (NYSE:BP) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.

11.0% of BP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BP shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ecopetrol and Ecopetrol both had 13 articles in the media. BP's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that BP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ecopetrol	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
BP	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ecopetrol pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. BP pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Ecopetrol pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. BP pays out 100.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Ecopetrol has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BP has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its share price is 80% less volatile than the broader market.

Ecopetrol presently has a consensus target price of $13.54, suggesting a potential downside of 17.06%. BP has a consensus target price of $48.21, suggesting a potential upside of 8.00%. Given BP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BP is more favorable than Ecopetrol.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ecopetrol	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
BP	2 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Ecopetrol has a net margin of 11.46% compared to BP's net margin of 2.49%. Ecopetrol's return on equity of 18.16% beat BP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ecopetrol	11.46%	18.16%	6.76%
BP	2.49%	16.63%	4.39%

Ecopetrol has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BP. Ecopetrol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BP, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ecopetrol	$29.56B	1.14	$2.10B	$1.89	8.64
BP	$192.55B	0.61	$55M	$2.05	21.77

Summary

BP beats Ecopetrol on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ecopetrol compare to Equinor ASA?

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) and Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

Equinor ASA pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ecopetrol pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Equinor ASA pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ecopetrol pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ecopetrol is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

5.5% of Equinor ASA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Equinor ASA shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ecopetrol has a net margin of 11.46% compared to Equinor ASA's net margin of 7.92%. Equinor ASA's return on equity of 23.60% beat Ecopetrol's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Equinor ASA	7.92%	23.60%	7.21%
Ecopetrol	11.46%	18.16%	6.76%

Equinor ASA currently has a consensus price target of $43.47, indicating a potential upside of 2.48%. Ecopetrol has a consensus price target of $13.54, indicating a potential downside of 17.06%. Given Equinor ASA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Equinor ASA is more favorable than Ecopetrol.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Equinor ASA	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Ecopetrol	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

In the previous week, Equinor ASA and Equinor ASA both had 13 articles in the media. Equinor ASA's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that Equinor ASA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Equinor ASA	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ecopetrol	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Equinor ASA has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecopetrol has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Equinor ASA has higher revenue and earnings than Ecopetrol. Ecopetrol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equinor ASA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Equinor ASA	$106.46B	0.95	$5.04B	$3.67	11.56
Ecopetrol	$29.56B	1.14	$2.10B	$1.89	8.64

Summary

Equinor ASA beats Ecopetrol on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ecopetrol compare to ENI?

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and ENI (NYSE:E) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

ENI has higher revenue and earnings than Ecopetrol. Ecopetrol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ENI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ecopetrol	$29.56B	1.14	$2.10B	$1.89	8.64
ENI	$94.60B	0.98	$2.95B	$3.91	14.01

In the previous week, Ecopetrol had 1 more articles in the media than ENI. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ecopetrol and 12 mentions for ENI. ENI's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Ecopetrol's score of 0.05 indicating that ENI is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ecopetrol	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ENI	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Ecopetrol pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. ENI pays an annual dividend of $1.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ecopetrol pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ENI pays out 44.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ecopetrol is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ecopetrol currently has a consensus price target of $13.54, indicating a potential downside of 17.06%. ENI has a consensus price target of $60.77, indicating a potential upside of 10.91%. Given ENI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ENI is more favorable than Ecopetrol.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ecopetrol	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
ENI	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

1.2% of ENI shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of ENI shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ecopetrol has a net margin of 11.46% compared to ENI's net margin of 6.51%. Ecopetrol's return on equity of 18.16% beat ENI's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ecopetrol	11.46%	18.16%	6.76%
ENI	6.51%	11.27%	4.32%

Ecopetrol has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ENI has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

ENI beats Ecopetrol on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Ecopetrol	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$33.45B	$11.25B	$9.81B	$22.65B
Dividend Yield	3.99%	10.22%	10.68%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	8.78	16.49	19.22	24.00
Price / Sales	1.15	624.04	509.33	21.41
Price / Cash	5.76	40.94	36.93	38.88
Price / Book	1.60	4.44	4.01	4.64
Net Income	$2.10B	$5.28B	$4.35B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-0.06%	-1.13%	-1.14%	-1.06%
1 Month Performance	-5.20%	-3.46%	-3.64%	-5.03%
1 Year Performance	82.75%	28.86%	29.54%	5.78%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EC Ecopetrol	2.8067 of 5 stars	$16.59 +1.9%	$13.54 -18.4%	+76.5%	$33.45B	$29.56B	8.78	19,581
PBR Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	4.0683 of 5 stars	$20.37 -2.3%	$21.16 +3.9%	+66.6%	$131.27B	$89.20B	5.14	50,687	Options Volume
PBR.A Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras	2.3098 of 5 stars	$18.51 -2.6%	$23.00 +24.3%	+62.5%	$119.35B	$89.20B	4.67	50,687
BP BP	3.895 of 5 stars	$44.13 -0.6%	$47.05 +6.6%	+29.1%	$115.65B	$192.55B	21.53	93,700	Trending News Analyst Upgrade
EQNR Equinor ASA	2.8193 of 5 stars	$42.14 -2.4%	$42.47 +0.8%	+71.3%	$100.87B	$106.46B	11.48	24,140	Options Volume

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Ecopetrol (EC) Competitors

EC vs. PBR, PBR.A, BP, EQNR, and E

How does Ecopetrol compare to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras?

Is PBR or EC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PBR or EC?

Is PBR or EC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, PBR or EC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PBR or EC?

Does the media refer more to PBR or EC?

Summary

How does Ecopetrol compare to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PBR.A or EC?

Is PBR.A or EC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend PBR.A or EC?

Is PBR.A or EC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, PBR.A or EC?

Does the media favor PBR.A or EC?

Summary

How does Ecopetrol compare to BP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in EC or BP?

Does the media prefer EC or BP?

Is EC or BP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, EC or BP?

Do analysts recommend EC or BP?

Is EC or BP more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EC or BP?

Summary

How does Ecopetrol compare to Equinor ASA?

Is EQNR or EC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EQNR or EC?

Is EQNR or EC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend EQNR or EC?

Does the media prefer EQNR or EC?

Which has more risk and volatility, EQNR or EC?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, EQNR or EC?

Summary

How does Ecopetrol compare to ENI?

Which has better valuation & earnings, EC or E?

Does the media prefer EC or E?

Is EC or E a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend EC or E?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EC or E?

Is EC or E more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, EC or E?

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