Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) vs. Brenmiller Energy (NASDAQ:BNRG) Head-To-Head Comparison

Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) and Brenmiller Energy (NASDAQ:BNRG) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Diversified Energy and Brenmiller Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Diversified Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brenmiller Energy	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Diversified Energy and Brenmiller Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Diversified Energy	2	0	5	0	2.43
Brenmiller Energy	1	0	0	0	1.00

Diversified Energy presently has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 52.42%. Given Diversified Energy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Diversified Energy is more favorable than Brenmiller Energy.

Risk and Volatility

Diversified Energy has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brenmiller Energy has a beta of -1.1, meaning that its share price is 210% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

26.5% of Diversified Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.2% of Brenmiller Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 38.1% of Brenmiller Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Diversified Energy and Brenmiller Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Diversified Energy	$794.84 million	N/A	-$88.27 million	$1.47	9.15
Brenmiller Energy	$620,000.00	3.18	-$6.77 million	($206.44)	-0.01

Brenmiller Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Diversified Energy. Brenmiller Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diversified Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Diversified Energy beats Brenmiller Energy on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Diversified Energy

Diversified Energy Company PLC operates as an independent owner and operator of producing natural gas and oil wells primarily in the Appalachian Basin of the United States. The company is involved in the production, marketing, and transportation of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and condensates. Its assets consist of natural gas wells and gathering systems located in the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The company was formerly known as Diversified Gas & Oil PLC and changed its name to Diversified Energy Company PLC in May 2021. Diversified Energy Company PLC was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

About Brenmiller Energy

Brenmiller Energy Ltd. develops, produces, markets, and sells thermal energy storage (TES) systems based on its proprietary technology that enables renewable integration, increases energy efficiency, and reduces carbon emissions. Its TES system dispatches thermal energy on demand in the form of steam, which can be saturated for industrial use, or in the form of a superheated steam, which can be used to activate steam turbines. It markets its proprietary TES systems under the bGen name. The company was formerly known as Brenmiller Energy Consulting Ltd. and changed its name to Brenmiller Energy Ltd. in 2017. Brenmiller Energy Ltd was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Rosh HaAyin, Israel.