Ecopetrol (EC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025)
Ecopetrol's (EC) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 10.69% in Q4 2025, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter from 10.26% in Q3 2025.
Ecopetrol (EC) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecopetrol has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 8 years of filings, most recently posting 10.69% for Q4 2025.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q4 2025 came in at 10.69%, changed N/A year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 10.69% (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.51%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 10.69% for Q4 2025 at Ecopetrol, up from 10.26% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 27.82% in Q1 2023 to a low of 8.53% in Q1 2021.
- The 4-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 13.22% (2021), against an average of 16.31%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 871 bps in 2021 and soared 1429 bps in 2022, its largest moves.
- Ecopetrol's Return on Capital Employed stood at 13.99% in 2021, then jumped by 83 bps to 25.56% in 2022, then fell by 28 bps to 18.38% in 2023, then sank by 42 bps to 10.69% in 2025.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 10.69% (Q4 2025), 10.26% (Q3 2025), and 9.77% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro | 1,901.04 Bn | 1,894.28 Bn | 11.34 Bn | - |
| 2 | Exxon Mobil | 629.96 Bn | 628.14 Bn | - | 10.30% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | 222.35% |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 18.04% |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 12.10% |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | 3.93% |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | 40.53% |
| 10 | Ecopetrol | - | - | 11,119.00 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.47% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.82% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.23% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.46% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.53% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.70% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.90% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 11.81% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.25% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 20.10% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 20.82% |