Epsilon Energy (EPSN) Competitors

Epsilon Energy (NASDAQ:EPSN) and Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Is EPSN or DEC a better dividend stock?

Epsilon Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Epsilon Energy pays out 119.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Does the media favor EPSN or DEC?

In the previous week, Diversified Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Epsilon Energy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Diversified Energy and 4 mentions for Epsilon Energy. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Epsilon Energy's score of 0.85 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Epsilon Energy	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diversified Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is EPSN or DEC more profitable?

Epsilon Energy has a net margin of 11.18% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Epsilon Energy's return on equity of 5.97% beat Diversified Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Epsilon Energy	11.18%	5.97%	4.82%
Diversified Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EPSN or DEC?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Epsilon Energy	$31.52M	5.25	$1.93M	$0.21	35.81
Diversified Energy	$794.84M	0.87	-$88.27M	N/A	N/A

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

60.3% of Epsilon Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Epsilon Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend EPSN or DEC?

Epsilon Energy presently has a consensus target price of $7.70, suggesting a potential upside of 2.39%. Diversified Energy has a consensus target price of $20.75, suggesting a potential upside of 44.20%. Given Diversified Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than Epsilon Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Epsilon Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Diversified Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, EPSN or DEC?

Epsilon Energy has a beta of 0.17, suggesting that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Epsilon Energy beats Diversified Energy on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.