Ecopetrol SA vs CarMax, Inc — how do they compare? Ecopetrol SA trades at $17.01 (market cap $33.69B), while CarMax, Inc trades at $58.03 (market cap $8.26B). The key difference: Ecopetrol SA is far larger — about 4.1× CarMax, Inc's market cap, and Ecopetrol SA pays a 3.82% dividend while CarMax, Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EC | KMX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $33.69B | $8.26B |
Sector | Energy | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $17.40 | $62.17 |
52-Week Low | $8.56 | $30.88 |
Enterprise Value | $63.86B | $26.77B |
Dividend Yield | 3.82% | — |
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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.
Read more on EC →CarMax sells, finances, and services used and new cars through a chain of over 230 used retail stores. It was formed in 1993 as a unit of Circuit City and spun off into an independent company in late 2002. Used-vehicle sales typically account for about 83% of revenue and wholesale about 13%, with the remaining portion composed of extended service plans and repair. In fiscal 2022, the company retailed and wholesaled 924,338 and 706,212 used vehicles, respectively. CarMax is the largest used-vehicle retailer in the U.S. but still estimates that it has only about 4% U.S. market share of vehicles 0-10 years old in 2021. It seeks over 5% share by the end of calendar 2025 and revenue between $33 billion to $45 billion by fiscal 2026. CarMax is based in Richmond, Virginia.
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