Ecopetrol (EC) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Ecopetrol's (EC) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 6.7% in Q1 2026, up 203.0% year-on-year from 2.21% in Q1 2025, and up 37.24% quarter-over-quarter from 4.88% in Q4 2025.
Ecopetrol (EC) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecopetrol has disclosed Return on Invested Capital across 9 years of filings, most recently posting 6.7% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 came in at 6.7%, up 203.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 6.7% (up 203.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.34%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital came in at 6.7% for Q1 2026 at Ecopetrol, up from 4.88% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 2937.81% in Q1 2024 to a low of 0.01% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 4.77% (2025), against an average of 542.93%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital jumped 293780 bps in 2024 and tumbled 293314 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Ecopetrol's Return on Invested Capital stood at 1.52% in 2022, then slumped by 100 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then surged by 141524 bps to 10.08% in 2024, then slumped by 52 bps to 4.88% in 2025, then surged by 37 bps to 6.7% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Invested Capital figures came in at 6.7% (Q1 2026), 4.88% (Q4 2025), and 3.93% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (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 | - | 0.00% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 621.59 Bn | 621.59 Bn | 26,816.00 | 0.00% |
| 4 | Shell | 546.31 Bn | 505.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Chevron | 370.90 Bn | 376.56 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Cenovus Energy | 354.37 Bn | 352.41 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 0.00% |
| 7 | Eni Spa | 252.26 Bn | 242.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Bp | 196.12 Bn | 159.56 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 57.67 Bn | 55.06 Bn | 7.44 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ecopetrol | - | - | 11,119.00 Bn | 6.70% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2,148.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2,470.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2,937.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 100.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 68.55% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 50.23% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 76.32% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 920.16% |