Diversified Energy Company PLC

LSE:DEC Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£876.0m

Diversified Energy Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Rusty Hutson

Chief executive officer

US$3.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage25.94%
CEO tenure11.1yrs
CEO ownership1.6%
Management average tenure1.9yrs
Board average tenure7.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LON:DEC) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 06
Diversified Energy Company PLC (LON:DEC) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Diversified Energy Company PLC's (LON:DEC) 25% Share Price Climb

May 14
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Diversified Energy Company PLC's (LON:DEC) 25% Share Price Climb
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Acquisition And Expansion Will Diversify Revenue Streams And Unlock Untapped Potential

Strategic acquisitions and operational optimizations are expected to enhance revenue, cash flow, and margins by leveraging synergies and expanding the portfolio.

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Diversified Energy Company PLC's (LON:DEC) 28% Share Price Climb

Nov 17
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Diversified Energy Company PLC's (LON:DEC) 28% Share Price Climb

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Diversified Energy Company PLC (LON:DEC)

Aug 03
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Diversified Energy Company PLC (LON:DEC)

Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Diversified Energy Company PLC's (LON:DEC) Performance Completely

Apr 27
Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Diversified Energy Company PLC's (LON:DEC) Performance Completely

Analysts Are Betting On Diversified Energy Company PLC (LON:DEC) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Apr 26
Analysts Are Betting On Diversified Energy Company PLC (LON:DEC) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Revenues Working Against Diversified Energy Company PLC's (LON:DEC) Share Price Following 25% Dive

Jan 18
Revenues Working Against Diversified Energy Company PLC's (LON:DEC) Share Price Following 25% Dive

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Rusty Hutson's remuneration changed compared to Diversified Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$138m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$113m

Dec 31 2024US$3mUS$780k

-US$88m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$27m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$143m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$451m

Dec 31 2023US$2mUS$750k

US$758m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$850m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$942m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$158m

Dec 31 2022US$6mUS$720k

-US$625m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$902m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$1b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$752m

Dec 31 2021US$2mUS$693k

-US$326m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$226m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$126m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$75m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$675k

-US$23m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$16m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$56m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$78m

Dec 31 2019US$1mUS$425k

US$99m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$170m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$240m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$220m

Dec 31 2018US$483kUS$363k

US$201m

Compensation vs Market: Rusty's total compensation ($USD3.01M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.56M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Rusty's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Rusty Hutson (56 yo)

11.1yrs
Tenure
US$3,007,000
Compensation

Mr. Robert Russell Hutson, Jr. also known as Rusty, is Co-Founder of Diversified Energy Company PLC (formerly known as Diversified Gas & Oil PLC). Mr. Hutson was Chief Executive Officer at Atlas Resources,...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Hutson
Co-Founderno dataUS$3.01m1.64%
£ 14.3m
Bradley Gray
President & CFO1.9yrsUS$923.00k0.25%
£ 2.2m
Richard Gideon
Chief Operating Officerless than a yearno datano data
Michael Rigg
Executive VP & Investment Officer1.6yrsno datano data
Michael Garrett
Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller7.3yrsno datano data
David Myers
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer7yrsno datano data
Douglas Kris
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications3yrsno datano data
Benjamin Sullivan
Senior Executive VP1.9yrsno data0.080%
£ 700.4k
Mark Kirkendall
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officerno datano datano data
William Kurtz
Senior Vice President of Land7.3yrsno datano data
Maverick Bentley
Executive Vice President of Operationsless than a yearno datano data
Teresa Odom
Senior Vice President of Sustainabilityno datano datano data
1.9yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: DEC's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Robert Hutson
Co-Founder11.1yrsUS$3.01m1.64%
£ 14.3m
Randall Wade
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
David Turner
Senior Independent Director6.3yrsUS$173.00k0.062%
£ 540.5k
Martin Thomas
Non-Executive Vice Chairman10.6yrsUS$160.00k0.15%
£ 1.3m
Kathryn Klaber
Independent Non-Executive Director2.6yrsUS$160.00k0.0048%
£ 42.4k
Robert Post
Advisor to Boardno dataUS$98.00kno data
David Johnson
Independent Non-Executive Chairman8.5yrsUS$223.00k0.032%
£ 281.0k
7.4yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: DEC's board of directors are considered experienced (7.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/18 12:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/18 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Diversified Energy Company PLC is covered by 16 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James McCormackCavendish
Paul DiamondCitigroup Inc
William JanelaCredit Suisse