EC vs. PR: Ecopetrol vs. Permian Resources Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR) 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

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

Permian Resources (PR) 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 Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Profile Item	EC	PR
Name	Ecopetrol S.A. Sponsored ADR	Permian Resources Corp Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	Colombia	United States
GICS Sector	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry Group	Energy	Energy
GICS Industry	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels	Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
GICS Sub-Industry	Integrated Oil & Gas	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Market Capitalization	31.97 billion USD	18.24 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	September 18, 2008	April 15, 2016
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR), 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 Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	EC	PR
Total Return (1Y)	64.75%	69.18%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	23.69%	23.63%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	14.32%	26.41%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR), 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 Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	EC	PR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	40.27%	34.59%
Beta (5Y)	0.45	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-48.60%	-44.31%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.62M	9.78M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EC and PR 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 Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	EC	PR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.50	1.88
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.38	2.73

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Ecopetrol (EC) at 15.95% and Permian Resources (PR) at 13.95% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

EC

Energy industry group

15.95%

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

PR

Energy industry group

13.95%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 24.79%
PR: 13.95%
Median: 12.85%
Q1: 2.03%
Min: -29.09%

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their ROE against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Permian Resources (PR) at 25.04% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Ecopetrol (EC) at 10.23%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

EC

Energy industry group

10.23%

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

PR

Energy industry group

25.04%

Max: 56.92%
PR: 25.04%
Q3: 22.92%
Median: 10.10%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -27.38%

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their net margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Permian Resources (PR) at 29.59% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, while Ecopetrol (EC) at 0.00% operates in the bottom quartile.

EC

Energy industry group

0.00%

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

PR

Energy industry group

29.59%

Max: 71.31%
Q3: 33.75%
PR: 29.59%
Median: 18.73%
Q1: 6.94%
Min: -24.52%

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	EC	PR
ROE (TTM)	15.95%	13.95%
ROA (TTM)	7.31%	7.73%
Net Margin (TTM)	10.23%	25.04%
Operating Margin (TTM)	0.00%	29.59%
Gross Margin (TTM)	37.10%	77.14%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Permian Resources (PR) at 1.29% 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.

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Ecopetrol (EC) at -39.54% and Permian Resources (PR) at -11.72% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	EC	PR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-10.23%	1.29%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-9.15%	33.45%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-39.54%	-11.72%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-35.34%	-7.36%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ecopetrol (EC) at 1.51 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Permian Resources (PR) at 0.50 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for PR.

EC

Energy industry group

1.51

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

PR

Energy industry group

0.50

Max: 3.64
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.41
Q1: 0.88
PR: 0.50
Min: 0.24

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Permian Resources (PR) at 0.26 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Ecopetrol (EC) at 0.96 sits in the higher-leverage quartile.

EC

Energy industry group

0.96

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

PR

Energy industry group

0.26

Max: 1.75
Q3: 0.93
Median: 0.54
Q1: 0.30
PR: 0.26
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	EC	PR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.51	0.50
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.96	0.26
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	0.71

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 Permian Resources (PR) reports a yield of 2.95%, ranking against industry peers normally.

EC

Energy industry group

0.00%

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

PR

Energy industry group

2.95%

Max: 8.57%
Q3: 3.58%
PR: 2.95%
Median: 1.71%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Ecopetrol (EC) at 36.09% and Permian Resources (PR) at 32.64% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

EC

Energy industry group

36.09%

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

PR

Energy industry group

32.64%

Max: 133.24%
Q3: 53.31%
PR: 32.64%
Median: 25.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Energy industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	EC	PR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.95%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	36.09%	32.64%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Ecopetrol (EC) at 8.45 and Permian Resources (PR) at 11.27 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

EC

Energy industry group

8.45

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

PR

Energy industry group

11.27

Max: 39.54
Q3: 21.72
Median: 12.19
PR: 11.27
Q1: 7.71
Min: 2.99

Ecopetrol (EC) vs. Permian Resources (PR): 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 Permian Resources (PR), whose P/S ratio of 2.86 ranks against industry peers; Ecopetrol (EC) reports no figure this period.

EC

Energy industry group

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

PR

Energy industry group

2.86

Max: 5.40
PR: 2.86
Q3: 2.85
Median: 1.69
Q1: 0.88
Min: 0.00

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Ecopetrol (EC) at 0.01 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile against book while Permian Resources (PR) at 1.48 is valued near its industry’s middle — EC is cheaper on assets, though weigh it against ROE and asset quality.

EC

Energy industry group

0.01

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

PR

Energy industry group

1.48

Max: 4.21
Q3: 2.38
Median: 1.51
PR: 1.48
Q1: 1.08
Min: 0.01

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ecopetrol (EC) and Permian Resources (PR)
Metric	EC	PR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	8.45	11.27
P/S Ratio (TTM)	--	2.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	0.01	1.48
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	38,006.99%	2.10%