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DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:DEC - US25520W1071 - Common Stock

14.27 USD
-0.16 (-1.11%)
Last: 12/26/2025, 8:04:00 PM
13.7 USD
-0.57 (-3.99%)
After Hours: 12/26/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall DEC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated DEC against 210 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. Both the profitability and financial health of DEC have multiple concerns. DEC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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.
In the past 5 years DEC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

DEC's Return On Assets of -2.43% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEC is outperformed by 72.86% of its industry peers.
DEC has a Return On Equity of -19.24%. This is in the lower half of the industry: DEC underperforms 77.14% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.54%, DEC is not doing good in the industry: 66.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DEC is significantly below the industry average of 21.09%.
The 3 year average ROIC (12.02%) for DEC is well above the current ROIC(3.54%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
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 2015 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 54.76% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DEC has declined.
With a Gross Margin value of 26.94%, DEC is not doing good in the industry: 62.86% 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 2015 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

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DEC is still creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, DEC has more shares outstanding
DEC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for DEC is higher compared to a year ago.
DEC Yearly Shares OutstandingDEC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

DEC has an Altman-Z score of 0.26. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
DEC has a worse Altman-Z score (0.26) than 66.19% 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 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.52 is on the high side and indicates that DEC has dependencies on debt financing.
DEC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.52) than 87.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.52
Debt/FCF 16.57
Altman-Z 0.26
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC8.95%
DEC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

DEC has a Current 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 Current ratio of 0.54 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEC is outperformed by 82.86% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.54 indicates that DEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
DEC has a worse Quick ratio (0.54) than 79.05% 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 2015 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%.
The Revenue has grown by 60.64% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
DEC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.45% yearly.
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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.66% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
DEC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 18.10% yearly.
EPS Next Y134.76%
EPS Next 2Y54.27%
EPS Next 3Y25.13%
EPS Next 5Y26.66%
Revenue Next Year110.08%
Revenue Next 2Y41.02%
Revenue Next 3Y17.57%
Revenue Next 5Y18.1%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DEC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 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.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 4.26, the valuation of DEC can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.62% of the companies are valued more expensively.
DEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.04.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.26
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 is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: DEC is cheaper than 86.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.89
EV/EBITDA 7.42
DEC Per share dataDEC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

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 8.04%, which is a nice return.
DEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.96. DEC pays more dividend than 82.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.00, DEC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.04%

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

The earnings of DEC are negative and hence is the payout ratio. DEC will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M -600M

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO

NYSE:DEC (12/26/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 13.7 -0.57 (-3.99%)

14.27

-0.16 (-1.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners63.67%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.81%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.15B
Revenue(TTM)1.20B
Net Income(TTM)-137.81M
Analysts83.08
Price Target29.05 (103.57%)
Short Float %3.92%
Short Ratio5.65
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.04%
Yearly Dividend1.71
Dividend Growth(5Y)65.59%
DP-49.87%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date02-27 2026-02-27 (0.29)
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)4.49%
PT rev (3m)4.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)101.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)88.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.58%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.26
P/S 0.95
P/FCF 6.89
P/OCF 2.56
P/B 1.6
P/tB 1.63
EV/EBITDA 7.42
EPS(TTM)-2.62
EYN/A
EPS(NY)3.35
Fwd EY23.5%
FCF(TTM)2.07
FCFY14.52%
OCF(TTM)5.58
OCFY39.11%
SpS14.97
BVpS8.9
TBVpS8.74
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 0.26
F-Score5
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC0.4
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 5Y26.66%
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 5Y18.1%
EBIT growth 1Y1231.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-69.42%
EBIT growth 5Y-35.28%
EBIT Next Year361.88%
EBIT Next 3Y62.08%
EBIT Next 5Y39.74%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO?

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.


Is the dividend of DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO sustainable?

The dividend rating of DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -49.87%.