Diversified Energy (DEC) Competitors $15.14 +0.04 (+0.26%) As of 02:55 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DEC vs. CIVI, SOC, BSM, NOG, CRGY, SDRL, LBRT, MNR, BKV, and KRPShould you be buying Diversified Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Diversified Energy include Civitas Resources (CIVI), Sable Offshore (SOC), Black Stone Minerals (BSM), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Crescent Energy (CRGY), Seadrill (SDRL), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Mach Natural Resources (MNR), BKV (BKV), and Kimbell Royalty (KRP). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Diversified Energy vs. Its Competitors Civitas Resources Sable Offshore Black Stone Minerals Northern Oil and Gas Crescent Energy Seadrill Liberty Energy Mach Natural Resources BKV Kimbell Royalty Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) and Civitas Resources (NYSE:CIVI) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DEC or CIVI? Civitas Resources has higher revenue and earnings than Diversified Energy. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiversified Energy$794.84M0.92-$88.27MN/AN/ACivitas Resources$5.21B0.59$838.72M$7.914.20 Does the media prefer DEC or CIVI? In the previous week, Diversified Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Civitas Resources. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Diversified Energy and 6 mentions for Civitas Resources. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Civitas Resources' score of 0.35 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diversified Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Civitas Resources 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, DEC or CIVI? Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Civitas Resources has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer DEC or CIVI? Diversified Energy currently has a consensus target price of $20.75, suggesting a potential upside of 36.96%. Civitas Resources has a consensus target price of $48.46, suggesting a potential upside of 45.96%. Given Civitas Resources' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Civitas Resources is more favorable than Diversified Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diversified Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Civitas Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Do insiders & institutionals believe in DEC or CIVI? 26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of Civitas Resources shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Civitas Resources shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is DEC or CIVI more profitable? Civitas Resources has a net margin of 15.72% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Civitas Resources' return on equity of 9.33% beat Diversified Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diversified EnergyN/A N/A N/A Civitas Resources 15.72%9.33%4.12% Is DEC or CIVI a better dividend stock? Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Civitas Resources pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Civitas Resources pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SummaryCivitas Resources beats Diversified Energy on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Diversified Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DEC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DEC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDiversified EnergyOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$730.53M$9.94B$7.73B$20.91BDividend Yield5.38%4.44%10.98%3.59%P/E RatioN/A58.8372.7528.18Price / Sales0.9251.7625,666.6356.00Price / Cash2.0821.6235.1717.81Price / Book1.574.613.984.57Net Income-$88.27M$277.28M$4.26B$993.62M7 Day Performance-2.83%2.04%0.78%2.40%1 Month Performance5.72%0.38%0.50%1.47%1 Year Performance13.31%50.65%7.76%13.79% Diversified Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DECDiversified Energy3.3416 of 5 stars$15.14+0.3%$20.75+37.1%+13.2%$729.81M$794.84M0.001,589Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑Gap UpCIVICivitas Resources4.5344 of 5 stars$30.75+1.6%$48.69+58.3%-47.2%$2.80B$5.21B3.89350Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSOCSable Offshore0.6753 of 5 stars$29.15+1.1%$30.33+4.1%+78.9%$2.58BN/A0.002Trending NewsEarnings ReportBSMBlack Stone Minerals2.1917 of 5 stars$12.08-1.0%$14.00+15.9%-17.0%$2.58B$433.70M10.41110Positive NewsNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.2429 of 5 stars$23.98-2.1%$38.11+59.0%-36.7%$2.39B$2.23B3.9630News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionCRGYCrescent Energy3.9371 of 5 stars$8.99-2.7%$16.10+79.2%-16.9%$2.36B$2.93B-49.92700Positive NewsSDRLSeadrill3.7949 of 5 stars$28.47-2.4%$48.00+68.6%-34.3%$1.82B$1.39B25.423,300News CoverageLBRTLiberty Energy4.8595 of 5 stars$10.83-2.0%$15.15+40.0%-47.2%$1.79B$4.32B8.335,700News CoverageAnalyst RevisionMNRMach Natural Resources4.9922 of 5 stars$14.38-0.8%$23.00+59.9%N/A$1.71B$969.63M7.41N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementBKVBKV1.986 of 5 stars$20.08+0.4%$28.25+40.7%N/A$1.69B$580.98M0.00356News CoverageEarnings ReportKRPKimbell Royalty2.2655 of 5 stars$14.37-0.7%$17.40+21.1%-10.0%$1.55B$309.31M-359.1330Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Civitas Resources Alternatives Sable Offshore Alternatives Black Stone Minerals Alternatives Northern Oil and Gas Alternatives Crescent Energy Alternatives Seadrill Alternatives Liberty Energy Alternatives Mach Natural Resources Alternatives BKV Alternatives Kimbell Royalty Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:DEC) was last updated on 8/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBiotech Alert: With news on MPox, RSV, and more, this tiny firm could disrupt a $3B marketA small biotech is stepping into the spotlight with a first-in-class antiviral platform—and it could be one of...Smallcaps Daily | SponsoredFormer CIA Officer Reveals How Gold Saved His Life This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. B...Priority Gold | SponsoredThe stealth altcoin the financial world is underestimatingThis DeFi project could soar next When altcoin season fully kicks in—which the data suggests is happening R...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored"AI Upgrade" Coming Sept. 1stA new “AI Upgrade” is rolling out on September 1st—and tech leaders are calling it transformational. Softbank’...Behind the Markets | SponsoredWhen the levee breaksThe U.S. Treasury just confirmed it plans to borrow $1.01 trillion this quarter—nearly double what was project...Porter & Company | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. It’s a gold move nobody saw coming—and your ...Reagan Gold Group | SponsoredTax Drain Deadline: Protect Your Wealth Before September 15thOn September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added ten stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Diversified Energy Company PLC Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Diversified Energy With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.