EC: Ecopetrol Corp Long-Term Debt to Capital Coefficient

The price chart for Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) illustrates the performance of an asset that dominates Colombia's energy sector through government support and exclusive resource rights. The current metric stands at 1.12, while the business relies on sustainable raw material extraction and high refining margins. Its success is driven by full vertical integration, creating a virtual monopoly in the domestic market with inelastic demand.

This ratio determines the degree of the company's reliance on long-term debt financing relative to its equity, allowing for an assessment of the stability of the liability structure and the risk of debt load. By analyzing the historical long-term debt-to-equity level, an investor can see the balance between expansion and the solvency of Ecopetrol S.A. (EC), which relies on government support and monopoly status in the development of Colombia's national resources.