Diversified Energy (DEC) Competitors $14.33 +0.05 (+0.35%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.58 +0.25 (+1.75%) As of 06:45 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. BSM, CIVI, RIG, CRGY, SOC, LBRT, BKV, SDRL, MNR, and PARRShould you be buying Diversified Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Diversified Energy include Black Stone Minerals (BSM), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Transocean (RIG), Crescent Energy (CRGY), Sable Offshore (SOC), Liberty Energy (LBRT), BKV (BKV), Seadrill (SDRL), Mach Natural Resources (MNR), and Par Pacific (PARR). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Diversified Energy vs. Its Competitors Black Stone Minerals Civitas Resources Transocean Crescent Energy Sable Offshore Liberty Energy BKV Seadrill Mach Natural Resources Par Pacific Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) and Black Stone Minerals (NYSE:BSM) are both energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings. Does the media refer more to DEC or BSM? In the previous week, Black Stone Minerals had 4 more articles in the media than Diversified Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Black Stone Minerals and 2 mentions for Diversified Energy. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Black Stone Minerals' score of 0.14 indicating that Diversified Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diversified Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Black Stone Minerals 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, DEC or BSM? Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Black Stone Minerals has a beta of 0.3, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in DEC or BSM? 26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.5% of Black Stone Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Black Stone Minerals shares are owned by 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. Is DEC or BSM more profitable? Black Stone Minerals has a net margin of 55.74% compared to Diversified Energy's net margin of 0.00%. Black Stone Minerals' return on equity of 32.76% beat Diversified Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diversified EnergyN/A N/A N/A Black Stone Minerals 55.74%32.76%22.26% Which has higher earnings and valuation, DEC or BSM? Black Stone Minerals has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Diversified Energy. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiversified Energy$794.84M0.87-$88.27MN/AN/ABlack Stone Minerals$433.70M5.94$271.33M$0.9213.27 Is DEC or BSM a better dividend stock? Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Black Stone Minerals pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. Black Stone Minerals pays out 163.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts prefer DEC or BSM? Diversified Energy currently has a consensus target price of $20.75, suggesting a potential upside of 44.80%. Black Stone Minerals has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.66%. Given Diversified Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than Black Stone Minerals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Diversified Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Black Stone Minerals 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryDiversified Energy and Black Stone Minerals tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 DEC 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 EnergyOther Alt Energy IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$688.64M$9.44B$7.69B$20.85BDividend Yield5.69%4.69%10.95%3.65%P/E RatioN/A24.3763.5326.34Price / Sales0.8758.6438,754.9359.22Price / Cash1.9719.3936.1822.29Price / Book1.494.683.894.66Net Income-$88.27M$283.98M$4.24B$994.58M7 Day Performance-3.37%1.06%-0.08%-0.29%1 Month Performance-4.90%2.39%0.05%4.91%1 Year Performance-14.60%37.20%10.95%10.53% Diversified Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DECDiversified Energy3.1364 of 5 stars$14.33+0.4%$20.75+44.8%-15.6%$688.64M$794.84M0.001,589Positive NewsGap UpBSMBlack Stone Minerals2.3628 of 5 stars$13.20+0.2%$14.00+6.1%-20.6%$2.78B$437.90M14.35110News CoverageCIVICivitas Resources4.8348 of 5 stars$29.22-1.7%$51.71+77.0%-59.9%$2.75B$5.21B3.35350Analyst ForecastRIGTransocean4.1785 of 5 stars$2.71-2.2%$4.58+69.0%-53.4%$2.45B$3.52B-2.855,800News CoverageCRGYCrescent Energy4.4401 of 5 stars$8.85-3.1%$16.00+80.8%-31.5%$2.33B$2.93B-19.67700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpSOCSable Offshore0.6306 of 5 stars$22.78-2.0%$30.33+33.2%+78.3%$2.08BN/A0.002Trending NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeLBRTLiberty Energy4.8041 of 5 stars$11.88-1.7%$17.23+45.0%-47.6%$1.96B$4.32B7.875,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBKVBKV1.3422 of 5 stars$22.36-1.7%$28.25+26.3%N/A$1.93B$580.98M0.00356SDRLSeadrill3.7648 of 5 stars$29.22+0.4%$51.00+74.5%-46.2%$1.81B$1.35B5.523,300News CoverageMNRMach Natural Resources4.9828 of 5 stars$14.44-2.1%$24.00+66.2%N/A$1.75B$969.63M9.03N/APositive NewsPARRPar Pacific1.6081 of 5 stars$31.21-0.8%$21.96-29.6%+30.6%$1.62B$7.97B-27.621,787Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Black Stone Minerals Alternatives Civitas Resources Alternatives Transocean Alternatives Crescent Energy Alternatives Sable Offshore Alternatives Liberty Energy Alternatives BKV Alternatives Seadrill Alternatives Mach Natural Resources Alternatives Par Pacific 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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