CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED vs ECOPETROL S.A., two Oil & Gas stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where CNQ and EC diverge most: on p/e, CNQ reads 10.4 and EC reads 183.9; on fcf yield, CNQ reads 13.4% and EC reads 1.4%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What EC's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | CNQ | EC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.49 | $14.74 |
| Market cap | $82.6B | $606.1B |
| Sector | Oil & Gas | Oil & Gas |
| Stage | Cyclical | Cyclical |
| P/E | 10.4 | 183.9 |
| P/B | 2.53 | 24.03 |
| P/S | 2.90 | 19.09 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.9 | 65.8 |
| Revenue growth | +8.4% | +34.9% |
| Gross margin | — | 35.1% |
| Operating margin | — | 28.9% |
| Net margin | 27.9% | 13.9% |
| Return on equity | 24.4% | 17.5% |
| Return on assets | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Return on invested capital | — | 21.9% |
| FCF yield | 13.4% | 1.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | 0.95 | 1.53 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 2.34 | 7.01 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
Each week boothcheck ranks the stocks whose prices are betting on the most. Read the most stretched bets archive →
boothcheck is also on Android. Get the app on Google Play →
The stronger value is highlighted per metric where one is strictly better on that single number; it is not an overall verdict on either company. For informational and research purposes only. Not investment advice. Not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. boothcheck is not a registered investment adviser. Past performance does not guarantee future results.