Diversified Energy (DEC) Competitors

Bridgepoint Group (LON:BPT) and Diversified Energy (LON:DEC) are both petroleum and natural gas companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Does the media prefer BPT or DEC?

In the previous week, Bridgepoint Group had 1 more articles in the media than Diversified Energy. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bridgepoint Group and 3 mentions for Diversified Energy. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Bridgepoint Group's score of 0.14 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bridgepoint Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Diversified Energy	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, BPT or DEC?

Bridgepoint Group has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BPT or DEC a better dividend stock?

Bridgepoint Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of GBX 90 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Bridgepoint Group pays out 163.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Diversified Energy pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diversified Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts recommend BPT or DEC?

Bridgepoint Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 388, suggesting a potential upside of 13.12%. Given Bridgepoint Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bridgepoint Group is more favorable than Diversified Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridgepoint Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Diversified Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BPT or DEC?

Diversified Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Bridgepoint Group. Diversified Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bridgepoint Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bridgepoint Group	£272.35M	10.40	£45.58M	£5.50	62.31
Diversified Energy	£945.01M	0.76	£193.32M	£241.72	4.68

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

20.4% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of Bridgepoint Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is BPT or DEC more profitable?

Diversified Energy has a net margin of 20.46% compared to Bridgepoint Group's net margin of 16.74%. Diversified Energy's return on equity of 25.51% beat Bridgepoint Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridgepoint Group	16.74%	6.10%	3.47%
Diversified Energy	20.46%	25.51%	3.52%

Summary

Diversified Energy beats Bridgepoint Group on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.