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Diversified Energy Co DEC
Diversified Energy Co (DEC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 12.47% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.8B at a 18.6% net margin.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.069 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.082 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.087 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.192 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | Diversified Energy Co | 6/9 | 0.06 | 2 | +141.5% |
| TALO | TALOS ENERGY INC. | 5/9 | -0.31 | — | -9.8% |
| HESM | Hess Midstream LP | 6/9 | — | 22 | +8.4% |
| CRK | COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC | 7/9 | 1.57 | 10.6 | +77% |
| CNX | CNX Resources Corp | 6/9 | — | 7.5 | +76.8% |
| VNOM | Viper Energy, Inc. | 3/9 | 4.73 | — | +62% |
| MGY | Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 6/9 | 4.77 | 15.7 | -0.3% |
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About Diversified Energy Co
Diversified Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the production, transportation and marketing of natural gas, oil, and liquids primarily in the Appalachian and Central regions of the United States. It also operates in the Bossier and Haynesville shale formations and the Cotton Valley sandstones in East Texas and West Louisiana, the Barnett Shale in North Texas and the Mid-Continent producing areas across Central Texas, along with the Anadarko Basin across North Texas and Oklahoma and Permian Basin in West Texas and New Mexico. Diversified Energy Company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.
FAQ
Is DEC financially healthy?
Diversified Energy Co's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does DEC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Diversified Energy Co pays a dividend yielding about 12.47% with a 24.9% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is DEC?
In FY2025, Diversified Energy Co had a net margin of 18.6% and a return on equity of 34.3%.
What is DEC's P/E ratio?
Diversified Energy Co's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 2.0×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for DEC?
The average Wall-Street price target for Diversified Energy Co is $22.43, about 54.9% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is DEC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Diversified Energy Co: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 2.0×, a dividend yield of 12.47%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.