Explores for and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Refines crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other petroleum products. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
Average growth of 114% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 114% a year on average.
The company sells $17.5B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
A loss of $792.4M against $17.5B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.4 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, YPF sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: YPF has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.