Ecopetrol (Ecopetrol) ROC %

: 11.98% (As of Sep. 2023)

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ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Ecopetrol's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 11.98%.

As of today (2024-04-18), Ecopetrol's WACC % is 10.29%. Ecopetrol's ROC % is 8.30% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Ecopetrol earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Ecopetrol ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecopetrol's ROC % can be seen below:

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Ecopetrol Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

14.49

3.19

11.71

15.43

12.48

Ecopetrol Quarterly Data
	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Sep23	Dec23
ROC %																18.35	14.02	11.88	11.98	-

Ecopetrol ROC % Calculation

Ecopetrol's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2022 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2021 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ))	/ count )
=	12836.759 * ( 1 - 35.01% )	/	( (53671.402	+	54458.369)	/ 2 )
=	8342.6096741	/	54064.8855
=	15.43 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2021 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	61510.864	-	3734.86	-	( 4104.602	-	max(0, 7675.005	-	13116.753	+	4104.602	))
=	53671.402

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	63487.284	-	5556.069	-	( 3472.846	-	max(0, 11905.702	-	16202.839	+	3472.846	))
=	54458.369

Ecopetrol's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	11656.08 * ( 1 - 46.99% )	/	( (51582.436	+	0)	/ 1 )
=	6178.888008	/	51582.436
=	11.98 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Mar. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	64620.184	-	10798.906	-	( 3554.404	-	max(0, 15622.587	-	17861.429	+	3554.404	))
=	51582.436

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	0	-	0	-	( 0	-	max(0, 0	-	0	+	0	))
=	0

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2023) data.

Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Ecopetrol's WACC % is 10.29%. Ecopetrol's ROC % is 8.30% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Ecopetrol earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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Ecopetrol (Ecopetrol) Business Description

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Carrera 13 No. 36 - 24, Main Building, Bogota, COL

Website

https://www.ecopetrol.com.co

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.