Revenue growth remains highly erratic due to acquisition timing, while gross margins have deteriorated significantly to -2.4% in 2025Q4 from historical peaks exceeding 80%.
| Sales/Revenue | 1.61B | 794.84M | 868.26M | 1.92B | 977.04M | 408.69M | 462.26M | 289.77M | 41.78M | 18.28M | 6.3M | 7.36M | 5.17M |
| Revenue Growth % | 102.74% | -8.46% | -54.76% | 96.44% | 139.07% | -11.59% | 59.53% | 593.61% | 128.55% | 189.96% | -14.32% | 42.35% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.2B | 685.39M | 665.11M | 668.15M | 458.86M | 321.25M | 181.79M | 51.17M | 27.92M | 16.81M | 7.64M | 5.72M | 5.06M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 74.46% | 86.23% | 76.6% | 34.81% | 46.96% | 78.61% | 39.33% | 17.66% | 66.83% | 91.94% | 121.18% | 77.72% | 97.87% |
| Gross Profit | 411.59M | 109.45M | 203.16M | 1.25B | 515.35M | 87.44M | 280.46M | 238.59M | 13.86M | 1.47M | -1.33M | 1.64M | 110K |
| Gross Margin % | 25.54% | 13.77% | 23.4% | 65.19% | 52.75% | 21.39% | 60.67% | 82.34% | 33.17% | 8.06% | -21.18% | 22.28% | 2.13% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 276.03% | -46.12% | -83.76% | 142.79% | 489.37% | -68.82% | 17.55% | 1621.96% | 840.67% | 210.34% | -181.45% | 1390% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 167.63M | 152.48M | -957.9M | 1.92B | 1.02B | 64.68M | 170.94M | 126.59M | 7.33M | 2.5M | 1.09M | 1.14M | 557K |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 10.4% | 19.18% | -110.32% | 100.17% | 103.96% | 15.83% | 36.98% | 43.69% | 17.56% | 13.67% | 17.27% | 15.51% | 10.78% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 167.63M | 22.38M | 17.79M | 85.22M | 24.77M | 17.51M | 20.47M | 12.15M | 2.14M | 896K | 472K | 697K | 308K |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 10.4% | 2.81% | 2.05% | 4.44% | 2.54% | 4.28% | 4.43% | 4.19% | 5.12% | 4.9% | 7.49% | 9.47% | 5.96% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 130.11M | -975.69M | 1.84B | 990.99M | 47.17M | 150.47M | 114.45M | 5.83M | 1.6M | 617K | 444K | 249K |
| Operating Income | 243.96M | -43.03M | 1.16B | -671.4M | -467.06M | -77.57M | 107.05M | 295M | 16.19M | 22.45M | 4.63M | 2.67M | -562K |
| Operating Margin % | 15.14% | -5.41% | 133.72% | -34.98% | -47.8% | -18.98% | 23.16% | 101.8% | 38.76% | 122.82% | 73.46% | 36.23% | -10.87% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 667.01% | -103.71% | 272.93% | -43.75% | -502.13% | -172.46% | -63.71% | 1721.64% | -27.87% | 384.78% | 73.71% | 574.38% | - |
| EBITDA | 656.47M | 213.46M | 1.39B | -449.15M | -299.42M | 39.72M | 205.19M | 336.99M | 23.21M | 26.49M | 8.02M | 5.2M | 1.75M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 40.74% | 26.86% | 159.58% | -23.4% | -30.65% | 9.72% | 44.39% | 116.29% | 55.55% | 144.91% | 127.2% | 70.63% | 33.78% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 207.54% | -84.59% | 408.5% | -50.01% | -853.79% | -80.64% | -39.11% | 1352.08% | -12.39% | 230.33% | 54.3% | 197.65% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 412.51M | 256.48M | 224.55M | 222.26M | 167.64M | 117.29M | 98.14M | 41.99M | 7.01M | 4.04M | 3.39M | 2.53M | 2.31M |
| EBIT | 511.32M | -86.31M | 1.13B | -698.76M | -500.34M | -94.02M | 168.03M | 277.23M | 33.48M | 34.93M | 2.76M | 2.5M | -561K |
| Net Interest Income | -209.97M | -137.64M | -134.17M | -102.18M | -51.09M | -43.86M | -36.54M | -17.66M | -5.22M | -3.29M | -3.18M | -2.73M | -2.27M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1K |
| Interest Expense | 209.97M | 137.64M | 134.17M | 102.18M | 51.09M | 43.86M | 36.54M | 17.66M | 5.22M | 3.29M | 3.18M | 2.73M | 2.27M |
| Other Income/Expense | 57.39M | -180.93M | -160.71M | -128.1M | -83.84M | -59.17M | 0 | -33.2M | -11.46M | 10.06M | -5.04M | -2.9M | -2.27M |
| Pretax Income | 301.35M | -223.95M | 1B | -799.5M | -550.9M | -136.74M | 131.49M | 261.8M | 4.74M | 32.51M | -413K | -238K | -2.83M |
| Pretax Margin % | 18.7% | -28.18% | 115.21% | -41.65% | -56.38% | -33.46% | 28.45% | 90.35% | 11.34% | 177.86% | -6.55% | -3.23% | -54.69% |
| Income Tax | -40.55M | -136.95M | 240.64M | -178.9M | -225.69M | -113.27M | 32.09M | 60.68M | -4.14M | 14.83M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -13.46% | 61.15% | 24.06% | 22.38% | 40.97% | 82.83% | 24.41% | 23.18% | -87.35% | 45.61% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | 341.9M | -88.27M | 758.02M | -625.41M | -325.21M | -23.47M | 99.4M | 201.12M | 8.88M | 17.68M | -413K | -238K | -2.83M |
| Net Margin % | 21.22% | -11.11% | 87.3% | -32.58% | -33.28% | -5.74% | 21.5% | 69.41% | 21.24% | 96.73% | -6.55% | -3.23% | -54.69% |
| Net Income Growth % | 487.32% | -111.65% | 221.2% | -92.31% | -1285.39% | -123.62% | -50.58% | 2166.13% | -49.81% | 4381.36% | -73.53% | 91.58% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 341.9M | -87M | 759.7M | -620.6M | -325.21M | -23.47M | 99.4M | 201.12M | 27.45M | 17.68M | -413K | -238K | -2.83M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 10.93M | 11.88M | 12.6M | 14.96M | 16.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.58 | -1.86 | 15.95 | -14.82 | -8.20 | -0.69 | 2.42 | 10.37 | 1.48 | 8.42 | -0.21 | -0.01 | -0.07 |
| EPS Growth % | 346.24% | -111.66% | 207.62% | -80.73% | -1088.41% | -128.51% | -76.66% | 600.68% | -82.42% | 4109.52% | - | 91.63% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | 4.67 | -1.87 | 16.07 | -14.82 | -8.20 | -0.69 | 2.43 | 10.41 | 1.48 | 8.42 | -0.21 | -0.01 | -0.07 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 74.48M | 47.56M | 47.51M | 42.2M | 39.68M | 34.26M | 32.24M | 19.4M | 6.01M | 2.1M | 2M | 40.1M | 40.1M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 72.97M | 47.2M | 47.16M | 42.2M | 39.68M | 34.26M | 32.08M | 19.33M | 6.01M | 2.1M | 2M | 40M | 40.1M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 24.86% | - | 22.17% | - | - | - | 82.65% | 15.57% | 65.08% | 5.41% | - | - | - |
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As reported in recent financial filings, DEC's revenue growth has exhibited extreme volatility, reaching 95.7% in 2025Q4 following a 23.5% contraction in 2024Q2, suggesting that top-line performance is driven more by the timing of asset acquisitions than by organic production growth from the existing well base.
The reliance on inorganic expansion makes revenue trends difficult to forecast, as the company's harvest-mode strategy requires constant capital deployment to offset natural production declines. Investors should monitor whether the company can maintain this growth pace without overextending its balance sheet or acquiring lower-quality assets that fail to meet internal return hurdles.
Based on the provided income statement data, DEC's gross margin has fluctuated significantly, collapsing to -2.4% in 2025Q4 from historical highs above 80%, which indicates that the cost of maintaining mature, low-decline assets is becoming increasingly difficult to manage against volatile commodity price realizations.
The wide variance in gross margins suggests that the company's cost structure is highly sensitive to operational inefficiencies and potential increases in well-plugging expenses. This margin instability warrants further investigation into whether the company's internalized decommissioning model is truly providing the cost advantages management claims or if it is merely deferring necessary capital expenditures.
According to the company's historical income statements, net income frequently diverges from operating performance, with 2025Q4 showing a 43.1% net margin despite a negative gross margin, highlighting the significant impact of non-cash items like bargain purchase gains and derivative mark-to-market adjustments on headline earnings.
The disconnect between operating income and net income suggests that reported EPS may not be a reliable indicator of the company's underlying cash-generating capability. Analysts should adjust for these non-operating distortions to better understand the true economic profitability of the asset portfolio, as these accounting gains do not provide liquidity for dividend payments.
As noted in the provided financial data, the company's reported Debt/Equity ratio of 0.24% appears inconsistent with the capital-intensive nature of its acquisition-led strategy, suggesting that off-balance-sheet financing or complex securitization structures may be masking the true extent of the company's leverage and long-term financial obligations.
Short-sellers may focus on the potential for these financing structures to restrict future operational flexibility if commodity prices remain depressed or if interest rates rise. The reliance on amortizing debt to fund acquisitions creates a narrow margin for error, and any disruption in the ability to refinance these obligations could pose a material risk to the dividend-heavy business model.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying DEC stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) reported total revenue of $1.61B. This represents a 31075.4% increase compared to $5.2M in 2013.
Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) is profitable, generating $341.9M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 21.2%.
Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) reported an operating income of $244.0M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 15.1%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Diversified Energy Company PLC (DEC) generated $411.6M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 25.5%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.