DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:DEC • US25520W1071

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This DEC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. DEC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DEC was profitable.
  • DEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years DEC reported negative net income over the last 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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.98%, DEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC has a better Return On Equity (31.20%) than 92.34% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of DEC (10.86%) is better than 87.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.98%
ROE 31.2%
ROIC 10.86%
ROA(3y)8.24%
ROA(5y)-0.18%
ROE(3y)46.02%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
DEC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200 300 400

1.3 Margins

  • DEC has a Profit Margin of 11.78%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEC outperforms 59.81% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a better Operating Margin (26.84%) than 69.38% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • DEC's Gross Margin of 74.08% is amongst the best of the industry. DEC outperforms 84.69% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 26.84%
PM (TTM) 11.78%
GM 74.08%
OM growth 3Y-24.25%
OM growth 5Y27.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.73%
GM growth 5Y33.57%
DEC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60 80 100

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2. DEC Health Analysis

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.
  • DEC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DEC has less shares outstanding
  • 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 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.74, we must say that DEC is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.74, DEC is doing worse than 60.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.80. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as DEC would need 10.80 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • DEC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 10.80. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEC outperforms 55.02% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.81 is on the high side and indicates that DEC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.81, DEC is not doing good in the industry: 83.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.81
Debt/FCF 10.8
Altman-Z 0.74
ROIC/WACC1.37
WACC7.92%
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 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DEC has a Current Ratio of 0.60. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of DEC (0.60) is worse than 80.86% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that DEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DEC has a worse Quick ratio (0.58) than 74.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.6
Quick Ratio 0.58
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. DEC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 329.05% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 228.00% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • DEC shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 34.95% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)329.05%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%318.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)228%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.59%
Revenue growth 5Y34.95%
Sales Q2Q%329.17%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.26% on average over the next years.
  • DEC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.47% yearly.
EPS Next Y-0.78%
EPS Next 2Y-13.22%
EPS Next 3Y-13.4%
EPS Next 5Y5.26%
Revenue Next Year14.72%
Revenue Next 2Y0.78%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.48%
Revenue Next 5Y1.47%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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. DEC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • DEC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 3.94.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DEC is valued cheaper than 97.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.92, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of DEC.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, DEC is valued cheaper than 98.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (37.96), we can say DEC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.94
Fwd PE 4.92
DEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 92.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DEC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.17
EV/EBITDA 3.8
DEC Per share dataDEC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of DEC may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as DEC's earnings are expected to decrease with -13.40% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-13.22%
EPS Next 3Y-13.4%

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5. DEC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • DEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.02%, which is a nice return.
  • DEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.23. DEC pays more dividend than 83.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.02%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of DEC grows each year by 55.84%, which is quite nice.
  • DEC has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)55.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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 pays out 27.69% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • DEC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP27.69%
EPS Next 2Y-13.22%
EPS Next 3Y-13.4%
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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M -600M
DEC Dividend Payout.DEC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DEC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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DEC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO

NYSE:DEC (4/13/2026, 7:17:05 PM)

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16.16

-0.54 (-3.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners76.28%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners2.51%
Ins Owner Change8.24%
Market Cap1.17B
Revenue(TTM)2.61B
Net Income(TTM)307.00M
Analysts82.86
Price Target29.47 (82.36%)
Short Float %3.44%
Short Ratio1.99
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.02%
Yearly Dividend1.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)55.84%
DP27.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date05-29
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)-1.77%
PT rev (3m)1.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)21.9%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 3.94
Fwd PE 4.92
P/S 0.45
P/FCF 4.17
P/OCF 2.51
P/B 1.19
P/tB 1.19
EV/EBITDA 3.8
EPS(TTM)4.1
EY25.37%
EPS(NY)3.28
Fwd EY20.31%
FCF(TTM)3.87
FCFY23.96%
OCF(TTM)6.43
OCFY39.79%
SpS36.05
BVpS13.61
TBVpS13.56
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number35.43
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.98%
ROE 31.2%
ROCE 13.74%
ROIC 10.86%
ROICexc 10.86%
ROICexgc 10.86%
OM 26.84%
PM (TTM) 11.78%
GM 74.08%
FCFM 10.74%
ROA(3y)8.24%
ROA(5y)-0.18%
ROE(3y)46.02%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-39.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y44.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-39.73%
ROICexc growth 5Y44.32%
OM growth 3Y-24.25%
OM growth 5Y27.77%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y11.73%
GM growth 5Y33.57%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.42
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.81
Debt/FCF 10.8
Debt/EBITDA 2.48
Cap/Depr 44.79%
Cap/Sales 7.1%
Interest Coverage 3.48
Cash Conversion 41.78%
Profit Quality 91.21%
Current Ratio 0.6
Quick Ratio 0.58
Altman-Z 0.74
F-Score7
WACC7.92%
ROIC/WACC1.37
Cap/Depr(3y)70.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)114.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)21.44%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)329.05%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%318.01%
EPS Next Y-0.78%
EPS Next 2Y-13.22%
EPS Next 3Y-13.4%
EPS Next 5Y5.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)228%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.59%
Revenue growth 5Y34.95%
Sales Q2Q%329.17%
Revenue Next Year14.72%
Revenue Next 2Y0.78%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.48%
Revenue Next 5Y1.47%
EBIT growth 1Y4867.41%
EBIT growth 3Y-25.45%
EBIT growth 5Y72.42%
EBIT Next Year41.93%
EBIT Next 3Y4.33%
EBIT Next 5Y6.93%
FCF growth 1Y65.68%
FCF growth 3Y96.31%
FCF growth 5Y24.42%
OCF growth 1Y110.41%
OCF growth 3Y6.24%
OCF growth 5Y13.98%

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO / DEC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DEC.


What is the valuation status for DEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) stock?

DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DEC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) is 3.94 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.19.


How sustainable is the dividend of DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) stock?

The dividend rating of DIVERSIFIED ENERGY CO (DEC) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 27.69%.