NEW YORK ( TheStreet ) -- YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE: YPF ) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, reasonable valuation levels and notable return on equity. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, poor profit margins and weak operating cash flow. Highlights from the ratings report include: YPF SOCIEDAD ANONIMA, an energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Argentina. The company has a P/E ratio of 9.6, below the average energy industry P/E ratio of 19.8 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. YPF Sociedad Anonima has a market cap of $13.9 billion and is part of the basic materials sector and energy industry. Shares are down 29.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.