COP vs. EC: ConocoPhillips vs. Ecopetrol Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC) both belong to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry, though COP is classified under Oil & Gas Exploration & Production while EC falls under Integrated Oil & Gas.

ConocoPhillips (COP) trades as ordinary local shares, while Ecopetrol (EC) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC)
Profile Item	COP	EC
Name	ConocoPhillips	Ecopetrol S.A. Sponsored ADR
Country/Region	United States	Colombia
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production	Integrated Oil & Gas
Market Capitalization	161.12 billion USD	31.97 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 31, 1981	September 18, 2008
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COP

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC)
Metric	COP	EC
Total Return (1Y)	62.02%	64.75%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	9.29%	23.69%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	16.40%	14.32%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COP

GSPC

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC)
Metric	COP	EC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	31.63%	40.27%
Beta (5Y)	0.19	0.45
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-36.30%	-48.60%
Avg. Volume (3M)	6.60M	1.62M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

COP and EC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC)
Metric	COP	EC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.83	1.50
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.70	2.38

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 17.66% and Ecopetrol (EC) at 15.95% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

COP

Energy industry group

17.66%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
COP: 17.66%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

EC

Energy industry group

15.95%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
EC: 15.95%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 16.76% and Ecopetrol (EC) at 10.23% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

COP

Energy industry group

16.76%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
COP: 16.76%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

EC

Energy industry group

10.23%

Max: 56.92%
Q3: 22.92%
EC: 10.23%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 30.05% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, while Ecopetrol (EC) at 0.00% operates in the bottom quartile.

COP

Energy industry group

30.05%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
COP: 30.05%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

EC

Energy industry group

0.00%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
EC: 0.00%
Min: -24.52%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC)
Metric	COP	EC
ROE (TTM)	17.66%	15.95%
ROA (TTM)	8.98%	7.31%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.76%	10.23%
Operating Margin (TTM)	30.05%	0.00%
Gross Margin (TTM)	49.01%	37.10%

Growth

Revenue Growth

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 7.67% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Ecopetrol (EC) at -10.23% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at -18.69% and Ecopetrol (EC) at -39.54% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC)
Metric	COP	EC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.67%	-10.23%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.11%	-9.15%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-18.69%	-39.54%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-24.18%	-35.34%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 1.52 and Ecopetrol (EC) at 1.51 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

COP

Energy industry group

1.52

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
COP: 1.52
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

EC

Energy industry group

1.51

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
EC: 1.51
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.24

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

ConocoPhillips (COP) at 0.35 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Ecopetrol (EC) at 0.96 uses more debt funding than most peers.

COP

Energy industry group

0.35

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
COP: 0.35
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

EC

Energy industry group

0.96

Max: 1.75
EC: 0.96
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.00

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC)
Metric	COP	EC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.52	1.51
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.35	0.96
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.45	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ecopetrol (EC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile ConocoPhillips (COP) reports a yield of 2.48%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COP

Energy industry group

2.48%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
COP: 2.48%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

EC

Energy industry group

0.00%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
Median: 1.71%
EC: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 35.41% and Ecopetrol (EC) at 36.09% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

COP

Energy industry group

35.41%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
COP: 35.41%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

EC

Energy industry group

36.09%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
EC: 36.09%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC)
Metric	COP	EC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.48%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	35.41%	36.09%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both ConocoPhillips (COP) at 14.36 and Ecopetrol (EC) at 8.45 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

COP

Energy industry group

14.36

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
COP: 14.36
Median: 12.19
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

EC

Energy industry group

8.45

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
EC: 8.45
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

A sales-based read is only available for ConocoPhillips (COP), whose P/S ratio of 2.34 ranks against industry peers; Ecopetrol (EC) reports no figure this period.

COP

Energy industry group

2.34

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
COP: 2.34
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

EC

Energy industry group

Max: 5.40
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00
EC: --

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): EC does not report P/S ratio, so it has no value marker; COP is benchmarked against the Energy industry group.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Ecopetrol (EC) at 0.01 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while ConocoPhillips (COP) at 2.44 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

COP

Energy industry group

2.44

Max: 4.21
COP: 2.44
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

EC

Energy industry group

0.01

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
Q1: 1.08
EC: 0.01
Min: 0.01

ConocoPhillips (COP) vs. Ecopetrol (EC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ConocoPhillips (COP) and Ecopetrol (EC)
Metric	COP	EC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	14.36	8.45
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.34	--
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.44	0.01
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.12%	38,006.99%