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Diversified Energy Company/£DEC

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About Diversified Energy Company

Ticker
£DEC
Sector
Energy
Primary listing
LSE
Employees
1,987

DEC Metrics

BasicAdvanced
£733M
12.83
£0.80
0.32
£0.87
8.45%

What the Analysts think about DEC

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Diversified Energy Company stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Diversified Energy Company stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

The Birch deal could materially expand DEC’s scale: the company expects production to rise by about 35% and adjusted EBITDA by about 55%. Its mature, low-decline Permian assets could also provide a platform for further operating efficiencies. (Diversified Energy Company, Diversified Energy Company)
DEC generated $153 million of adjusted free cash flow in the third quarter and returned about $157 million to shareholders in the first nine months of 2026. That cash generation supports the case for continued dividends and buybacks. (Diversified Energy Company)
Portfolio sales have brought in about $149 million year to date, while DEC has begun drilling its first four wells in an Oklahoma development programme. This gives the company a way to recycle capital and pursue organic growth alongside acquisitions. (Diversified Energy Company)
DEC’s leverage stood at 2.66 times at the end of September, above its 2.0–2.5 times target, before its largest-ever deal closes. Birch is priced at about $1.8 billion and is largely funded with new asset-backed debt, leaving less room for integration setbacks or weaker cash flows. (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Diversified Energy Company)
DEC reported a $202 million third-quarter net loss, including a $348 million non-cash loss on unsettled derivatives. Those marks can make reported earnings volatile, while the company’s hedges also limit some gains when commodity prices rise. (Diversified Energy Company, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)
DEC’s large portfolio of mature wells carries long-term plugging and clean-up obligations, and tighter enforcement or bonding rules could add costs. A recent legal analysis highlights the scale of the issue in Pennsylvania, where it says the company’s existing abandoned-well plugging pace would take centuries to clear its portfolio. (Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 11 Nov 2026.

DEC Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
Net income
Profit margin

DEC Earnings Performance

Company profitability
Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
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