AMETEK, Inc. vs Ecopetrol SA — how do they compare? AMETEK, Inc. trades at $255.78 (market cap $58.76B), while Ecopetrol SA trades at $17.01 (market cap $33.69B). The key difference: AMETEK, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Ecopetrol SA pays the higher dividend (3.82%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AME | EC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $58.76B | $33.69B |
Sector | Industrials | Energy |
52-Week High | $256.30 | $17.40 |
52-Week Low | $179.28 | $8.56 |
Enterprise Value | $60.30B | $63.86B |
Dividend Yield | 0.53% | 3.82% |
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Ametek is a diversified industrial conglomerate with over $6 billion in sales. The firm operates through an electronic instruments group and an electromechanical group. EIG designs and manufactures differentiated and advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial end markets. EMG is a focused, niche supplier of highly engineered automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects, among other products. About half of the firm's sales are made in the United States. The firm's asset-light strategy in place for nearly two decades emphasizes growth through acquisitions, new product development through research and development, driving operational efficiencies, and global and market expansion.
Read more on AME →Ecopetrol SA is a vertically integrated oil company with operations in Latin America and the United States Gulf Coast. Based out of Colombia, the company explores, develops, and conducts production activities in various countries. Ecopetrol works as the primary operator or partner in a joint venture, in a host of assets held onshore and offshore. Along with production, the company refines and markets crude oils and byproducts produced from its fields. Crude products are moved by Ecopetrol through a series of pipelines throughout Colombia, along with a network of third-party production centers and facilities.
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