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DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

13.3 USD
-0.85 (-6.01%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 6:40:00 PM
13.3 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 6:40:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to DEC. DEC was compared to 208 industry peers in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. DEC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. 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

In the past year DEC has reported negative net income.
DEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -2.43%, DEC is not doing good in the industry: 73.56% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
DEC has a worse Return On Equity (-19.24%) than 77.40% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.54%, DEC is not doing good in the industry: 65.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
DEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.02%. This is significantly below the industry average of 21.28%.
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

With a Operating Margin value of 18.42%, DEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.81% of the companies in the same industry.
DEC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
DEC's Gross Margin of 26.94% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEC is outperformed by 62.98% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DEC has declined.
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

DEC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, DEC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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 0.26. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
DEC has a Altman-Z score of 0.26. This is in the lower half of the industry: DEC underperforms 66.35% of its industry peers.
DEC has a debt to FCF ratio of 16.57. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DEC would need 16.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
DEC has a Debt to FCF ratio (16.57) which is comparable to the rest of the 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 86.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.52
Debt/FCF 16.57
Altman-Z 0.26
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC8.81%
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.
DEC has a worse Current ratio (0.54) than 82.69% 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.54) than 78.85% 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

The earnings per share for DEC have decreased strongly by -187.88% in the last year.
DEC shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 60.64%.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, DEC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.66% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, DEC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 18.10% on average per year.
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 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

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for DEC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
DEC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.97.
98.08% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DEC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.88. DEC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 3.97
DEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DEC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.42
EV/EBITDA 7.41
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 8.01%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.96, DEC pays a better dividend. On top of this DEC pays more dividend than 82.69% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.94, DEC pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.01%

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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M -600M

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO

NYSE:DEC (1/9/2026, 6:40:00 PM)

After market: 13.3 0 (0%)

13.3

-0.85 (-6.01%)

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 Owners68.01%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners2.16%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap1.07B
Revenue(TTM)1.20B
Net Income(TTM)-137.81M
Analysts83.08
Price Target29.05 (118.42%)
Short Float %3.74%
Short Ratio5.17
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.01%
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)5.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)88.91%
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 3.97
P/S 0.89
P/FCF 6.42
P/OCF 2.38
P/B 1.49
P/tB 1.52
EV/EBITDA 7.41
EPS(TTM)-2.62
EYN/A
EPS(NY)3.35
Fwd EY25.21%
FCF(TTM)2.07
FCFY15.57%
OCF(TTM)5.58
OCFY41.96%
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
WACC8.81%
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.


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.