Diversified Energy Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Rusty Hutson
Chief executive officer
US$3.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 25.94% |
| CEO tenure | 11.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.6% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$138m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$113m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$780k | -US$88m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$143m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$451m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$2m | US$750k | US$758m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$850m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$942m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$158m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$6m | US$720k | -US$625m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$902m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$752m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$693k | -US$326m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$226m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$126m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$75m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$675k | -US$23m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$78m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$425k | US$99m |
Compensation vs Market: Rusty's total compensation ($USD3.01M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.37M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rusty's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Rusty Hutson (56 yo)
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | no data | US$3.01m | 1.64% $ 16.5m | |
| President & CFO | 2.3yrs | US$923.00k | 0.25% $ 2.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.027% $ 277.7k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller | 7.8yrs | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Executive VP & Chief Information Officer | 7.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | 3.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive VP | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.081% $ 820.0k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Land | 7.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sustainability | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: DEC's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 11.5yrs | US$3.01m | 1.64% $ 16.5m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$173.00k | 0.062% $ 622.7k | |
| Non-Executive Vice Chairman | 11yrs | US$160.00k | 0.15% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3yrs | US$160.00k | 0.0048% $ 48.8k | |
| Advisor to Board | no data | US$98.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 8.9yrs | US$223.00k | 0.032% $ 323.7k |
Experienced Board: DEC's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/23 00:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Diversified Energy Company is covered by 15 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Paul Diamond | Citigroup Inc |
| Sanjeev Bahl | Edison Investment Research |
| Simon Scholes | First Berlin Equity Research GmbH |