Diversified Energy (DEC) Competitors $13.42 -0.03 (-0.20%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.42 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 07:17 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DEC vs. LBRT, SOC, ARIS, MNR, BKV, TALO, HPK, KRP, DMLP, and VETShould you be buying Diversified Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Diversified Energy include Liberty Energy (LBRT), Sable Offshore (SOC), Aris Water Solutions (ARIS), Mach Natural Resources (MNR), BKV (BKV), Talos Energy (TALO), HighPeak Energy (HPK), Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP), Dorchester Minerals (DMLP), and Vermilion Energy (VET). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Diversified Energy vs. Liberty Energy Sable Offshore Aris Water Solutions Mach Natural Resources BKV Talos Energy HighPeak Energy Kimbell Royalty Partners Dorchester Minerals Vermilion Energy Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) and Liberty Energy (NYSE:LBRT) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Does the media favor DEC or LBRT? In the previous week, Liberty Energy had 4 more articles in the media than Diversified Energy. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Liberty Energy and 16 mentions for Diversified Energy. Liberty Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Diversified Energy's score of 0.63 indicating that Liberty Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diversified Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Liberty Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, DEC or LBRT? Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Energy has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DEC or LBRT a better dividend stock? Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Liberty Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Liberty Energy pays out 17.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DEC or LBRT? Diversified Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Liberty Energy. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiversified Energy$794.84M0.81$758.02MN/AN/ALiberty Energy$4.32B0.61$316.01M$1.878.67 Is DEC or LBRT more profitable? Liberty Energy has a net margin of 7.32% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Liberty Energy's return on equity of 14.28% beat Diversified Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diversified EnergyN/A N/A N/A Liberty Energy 7.32%14.28%8.60% Do analysts rate DEC or LBRT? Diversified Energy currently has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.30%. Liberty Energy has a consensus price target of $21.90, suggesting a potential upside of 35.14%. Given Diversified Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than Liberty Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diversified Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Liberty Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DEC or LBRT? Liberty Energy received 349 more outperform votes than Diversified Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 100.00% of users gave Diversified Energy an outperform vote while only 62.68% of users gave Liberty Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDiversified EnergyOutperform Votes7100.00% Underperform VotesNo VotesLiberty EnergyOutperform Votes35662.68% Underperform Votes21237.32% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DEC or LBRT? 26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Liberty Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Liberty Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryLiberty Energy beats Diversified Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 EnergyCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$648.61M$8.54B$7.73B$19.64BDividend Yield5.94%23.47%10.65%3.74%P/E RatioN/A11.4447.4233.71Price / Sales0.815.5621,026.4327.56Price / Cash2.357.3835.2817.54Price / Book1.081.703.694.59Net Income$758.02M$1.11B$4.27B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.67%0.05%0.69%-0.27%1 Month Performance0.31%0.78%0.57%-2.10%1 Year Performance18.09%-7.33%169.95%4.83% Diversified Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DECDiversified Energy3.8953 of 5 stars$13.42-0.2%$23.00+71.3%+23.6%$647.31M$794.84M0.001,603Short Interest ↓LBRTLiberty Energy4.7715 of 5 stars$15.08+3.0%$21.80+44.6%-23.0%$2.44B$4.32B8.064,580Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpSOCSable Offshore0.6929 of 5 stars$25.86+2.9%$26.25+1.5%+135.1%$2.31BN/A0.002Analyst ForecastNews CoverageARISAris Water Solutions2.2727 of 5 stars$32.46+1.8%$27.00-16.8%+137.9%$1.90B$435.44M40.58150Analyst RevisionPositive NewsMNRMach Natural Resources4.9627 of 5 stars$15.51+2.0%$24.00+54.7%N/A$1.84B$969.63M8.16N/APositive NewsBKVBKV2.0285 of 5 stars$21.23+2.3%$28.00+31.9%N/A$1.80B$604.53M0.00356Insider TradeLockup ExpirationTALOTalos Energy3.8939 of 5 stars$9.20+0.4%$15.56+69.1%-27.2%$1.66B$1.97B17.04440Positive NewsHPKHighPeak Energy2.7611 of 5 stars$12.58+0.9%$13.00+3.3%-17.8%$1.59B$1.07B9.9130Short Interest ↓KRPKimbell Royalty Partners3.4455 of 5 stars$14.18+1.2%$18.25+28.7%-8.8%$1.52B$310.65M27.8130Short Interest ↑DMLPDorchester Minerals2.4167 of 5 stars$30.19+0.2%N/A-10.3%$1.43B$161.52M14.2430VETVermilion Energy1.6416 of 5 stars$8.28+0.7%N/A-29.9%$1.28B$2.07B-2.21720 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Liberty Energy Alternatives Sable Offshore Alternatives Aris Water Solutions Alternatives Mach Natural Resources Alternatives BKV Alternatives Talos Energy Alternatives HighPeak Energy Alternatives Kimbell Royalty Partners Alternatives Dorchester Minerals Alternatives Vermilion Energy 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 3/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA market crash is coming—here’s whenThe stock market cycle I've used to identify the most likely day of the next market crash is the exact same in...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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