Diversified Energy (DEC) Competitors

Veren (NYSE:VRN) and Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VRN or DEC?

Diversified Energy received 3 more outperform votes than Veren when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Veren	Outperform Votes 4 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes
Diversified Energy	Outperform Votes 7 100.00%	Underperform Votes No Votes

Does the media prefer VRN or DEC?

In the previous week, Diversified Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Veren. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Diversified Energy and 5 mentions for Veren. Veren's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Diversified Energy's score of 0.66 indicating that Veren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Veren	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diversified Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VRN or DEC?

49.4% of Veren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Veren shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate VRN or DEC?

Veren currently has a consensus target price of $12.67, suggesting a potential upside of 153.08%. Diversified Energy has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.11%. Given Veren's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Veren is more favorable than Diversified Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Veren	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
Diversified Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VRN or DEC?

Diversified Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Veren.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Veren	$2.59B	1.18	$422.48M	$1.40	3.58
Diversified Energy	$749.63M	0.90	$758.02M	N/A	N/A

Is VRN or DEC a better dividend stock?

Veren pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. Veren pays out 23.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Which has more volatility and risk, VRN or DEC?

Veren has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is VRN or DEC more profitable?

Veren has a net margin of 26.93% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Veren's return on equity of 12.23% beat Diversified Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Veren	26.93%	12.23%	6.80%
Diversified Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Veren beats Diversified Energy on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.