Diversified Energy (DEC) Competitors $14.46 +0.02 (+0.14%) As of 11:15 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock DEC vs. SSL, NOG, BSM, CIVI, CRGY, RIG, BKV, SOC, LBRT, and MNRShould you be buying Diversified Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Diversified Energy include Sasol (SSL), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Black Stone Minerals (BSM), Civitas Resources (CIVI), Crescent Energy (CRGY), Transocean (RIG), BKV (BKV), Sable Offshore (SOC), Liberty Energy (LBRT), and Mach Natural Resources (MNR). These companies are all part of the "petroleum and natural gas" industry. Diversified Energy vs. Its Competitors Sasol Northern Oil and Gas Black Stone Minerals Civitas Resources Crescent Energy Transocean BKV Sable Offshore Liberty Energy Mach Natural Resources Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) and Sasol (NYSE:SSL) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DEC or SSL? 26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.2% of Sasol shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Sasol shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is DEC or SSL more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diversified EnergyN/A N/A N/A Sasol N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer DEC or SSL? Diversified Energy presently has a consensus target price of $20.75, indicating a potential upside of 43.50%. Given Diversified Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than Sasol.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) 3.00Sasol 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more volatility & risk, DEC or SSL? Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sasol has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DEC or SSL? Diversified Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sasol. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiversified Energy$794.84M0.88-$88.27MN/AN/ASasol$262.30B0.01-$2.37B$2.272.32 Does the media refer more to DEC or SSL? In the previous week, Diversified Energy had 2 more articles in the media than Sasol. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Diversified Energy and 3 mentions for Sasol. Diversified Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Sasol's score of 0.16 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sasol 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is DEC or SSL a better dividend stock? Diversified Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Sasol pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Sasol pays out 3.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SummaryDiversified Energy beats Sasol on 11 of the 13 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$697.32M$9.17B$7.73B$20.55BDividend Yield5.67%4.60%10.89%3.74%P/E RatioN/A30.5460.8428.00Price / Sales0.8864.6320,044.9840.51Price / Cash1.9719.4836.2722.25Price / Book1.504.373.754.60Net Income-$88.27M$283.98M$4.21B$982.91M7 Day Performance0.28%-1.14%0.34%0.78%1 Month Performance-1.22%3.31%3.29%4.24%1 Year Performance-0.28%29.84%100.63%14.43% Diversified Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DECDiversified Energy3.6525 of 5 stars$14.46+0.1%$20.75+43.5%+1.3%$697.32M$794.84M0.001,589SSLSasol3.8736 of 5 stars$4.43+0.2%N/A-34.1%$2.87B$14.72B1.9528,141NOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.2324 of 5 stars$28.32-2.3%$39.67+40.1%-19.8%$2.86B$2.23B4.4130Analyst ForecastBSMBlack Stone Minerals1.7273 of 5 stars$13.10+0.4%$14.00+6.9%-14.0%$2.76B$433.70M14.24110CIVICivitas Resources4.8889 of 5 stars$27.56-1.6%$53.86+95.4%-53.4%$2.59B$5.21B3.16350Analyst UpgradeCRGYCrescent Energy3.9491 of 5 stars$8.63-3.6%$16.00+85.4%-22.4%$2.28B$2.93B-19.18700Positive NewsRIGTransocean4.4391 of 5 stars$2.59+0.4%$4.58+76.8%-43.1%$2.28B$3.52B-2.735,800BKVBKV1.9483 of 5 stars$24.15-1.5%$28.13+16.5%N/A$2.08B$580.98M0.00356Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeSOCSable Offshore2.3236 of 5 stars$22.01-4.0%$30.33+37.8%+44.3%$2.05BN/A0.002High Trading VolumeLBRTLiberty Energy4.7149 of 5 stars$11.51-0.9%$17.23+49.7%-37.2%$1.88B$4.32B7.625,700Upcoming EarningsMNRMach Natural Resources4.974 of 5 stars$14.44-0.1%$24.00+66.2%N/A$1.71B$969.63M9.03N/ANews CoverageTrading Halted Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sasol Alternatives Northern Oil and Gas Alternatives Black Stone Minerals Alternatives Civitas Resources Alternatives Crescent Energy Alternatives Transocean Alternatives BKV Alternatives Sable Offshore Alternatives Liberty Energy Alternatives Mach Natural Resources 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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket 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 | SponsoredA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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