DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:DEC • US25520W1071

13.87 USD
+0.42 (+3.12%)
At close: Feb 19, 2026
13.79 USD
-0.08 (-0.58%)
After Hours: 2/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

DEC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 206 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DEC have multiple concerns. DEC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DEC had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • DEC had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • DEC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
DEC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDEC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • DEC has a Return On Assets of -2.43%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DEC underperforms 74.76% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -19.24%, DEC is not doing good in the industry: 78.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • DEC has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.54%) than 65.53% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DEC is significantly below the industry average of 21.98%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.54%) for DEC is well below the 3 year average (12.02%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that DEC had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.43%
ROE -19.24%
ROIC 3.54%
ROA(3y)1.1%
ROA(5y)-1.41%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)12.02%
ROIC(5y)10.21%
DEC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 200 300 400

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.42%, DEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 26.94%, DEC is not doing good in the industry: 63.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • DEC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.42%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 26.94%
OM growth 3Y-66.91%
OM growth 5Y-41.93%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-36.76%
GM growth 5Y-17.01%
DEC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80 100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DEC is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DEC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • DEC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • DEC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
DEC Yearly Shares OutstandingDEC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
DEC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDEC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • DEC has an Altman-Z score of 0.25. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DEC's Altman-Z score of 0.25 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEC is outperformed by 64.56% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DEC is 16.57, which is on the high side as it means it would take DEC, 16.57 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 16.57, DEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.52. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • DEC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.52) than 86.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.52
Debt/FCF 16.57
Altman-Z 0.25
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.95%
DEC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.54 indicates that DEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DEC (0.54) is worse than 83.50% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a Quick Ratio of 0.54. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DEC's Quick ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEC is outperformed by 79.13% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
DEC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDEC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • DEC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -187.88%.
  • DEC shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 60.64%.
  • Measured over the past years, DEC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-187.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-258.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)60.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.6%
Revenue growth 5Y11.45%
Sales Q2Q%111.04%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, DEC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 25.62% on average per year.
  • DEC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 18.84% yearly.
EPS Next Y134.76%
EPS Next 2Y54.27%
EPS Next 3Y25.13%
EPS Next 5Y25.62%
Revenue Next Year110.08%
Revenue Next 2Y41.02%
Revenue Next 3Y17.57%
Revenue Next 5Y18.84%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
DEC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 500M 1B 1.5B
DEC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDEC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DEC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.14, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of DEC.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.98, DEC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.14
DEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DEC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DEC is cheaper than 65.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • DEC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DEC is cheaper than 92.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.5
EV/EBITDA 7.3
DEC Per share dataDEC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as DEC's earnings are expected to grow with 25.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y54.27%
EPS Next 3Y25.13%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.81%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.56, DEC pays a better dividend. On top of this DEC pays more dividend than 89.81% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, DEC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.81%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of DEC grows each year by 65.59%, which is quite nice.
  • DEC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • As DEC did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)65.59%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
DEC Yearly Dividends per shareDEC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • DEC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • DEC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-49.87%
EPS Next 2Y54.27%
EPS Next 3Y25.13%
DEC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M -600M

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DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO

NYSE:DEC (2/19/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 13.79 -0.08 (-0.58%)

13.87

+0.42 (+3.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners68.01%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.16%
Ins Owner Change2.45%
Market Cap1.08B
Revenue(TTM)1.20B
Net Income(TTM)-137.81M
Analysts83.08
Price Target30.4 (119.18%)
Short Float %3.34%
Short Ratio4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.81%
Yearly Dividend1.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)65.59%
DP-49.87%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date02-27
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)4.63%
PT rev (3m)10.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)101.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.14
P/S 0.9
P/FCF 6.5
P/OCF 2.41
P/B 1.51
P/tB 1.54
EV/EBITDA 7.3
EPS(TTM)-2.62
EYN/A
EPS(NY)3.35
Fwd EY24.18%
FCF(TTM)2.14
FCFY15.39%
OCF(TTM)5.75
OCFY41.47%
SpS15.43
BVpS9.18
TBVpS9.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.43%
ROE -19.24%
ROCE 4.66%
ROIC 3.54%
ROICexc 3.56%
ROICexgc 3.57%
OM 18.42%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 26.94%
FCFM 13.84%
ROA(3y)1.1%
ROA(5y)-1.41%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)12.02%
ROIC(5y)10.21%
ROICexc(3y)12.05%
ROICexc(5y)10.25%
ROICexgc(3y)12.15%
ROICexgc(5y)10.32%
ROCE(3y)15.83%
ROCE(5y)13.45%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-71.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-41.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y-71.19%
ROICexc growth 5Y-41.96%
OM growth 3Y-66.91%
OM growth 5Y-41.93%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-36.76%
GM growth 5Y-17.01%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.52
Debt/FCF 16.57
Debt/EBITDA 4.82
Cap/Depr 93.66%
Cap/Sales 23.45%
Interest Coverage 1.32
Cash Conversion 85.81%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.54
Quick Ratio 0.54
Altman-Z 0.25
F-Score5
WACC7.95%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)146.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)153.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)33.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)33.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-187.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-258.19%
EPS Next Y134.76%
EPS Next 2Y54.27%
EPS Next 3Y25.13%
EPS Next 5Y25.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)60.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.6%
Revenue growth 5Y11.45%
Sales Q2Q%111.04%
Revenue Next Year110.08%
Revenue Next 2Y41.02%
Revenue Next 3Y17.57%
Revenue Next 5Y18.84%
EBIT growth 1Y1231.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-69.42%
EBIT growth 5Y-35.28%
EBIT Next Year361.88%
EBIT Next 3Y62.08%
EBIT Next 5Y39.6%
FCF growth 1Y185.91%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-54.02%
OCF growth 1Y26.35%
OCF growth 3Y2.58%
OCF growth 5Y4.36%

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO / DEC FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to DEC.


What is the valuation status of DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of DEC stock?

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) is expected to grow by 134.76% in the next year.