Diversified Energy Company (DEC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

SA Transcripts 161.59K Followers Follow Diversified Energy Company ( DEC ) Q2 2026 Earnings Call August 6, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Douglas Kris - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Robert Hutson - Co-Founder, CEO & Director Richard Gideon - Chief Operating Officer Bradley Gray - President & CFO Conference Call Participants Neal Dingmann - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division Gabe Daoud - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Jonathan Mardini - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division Charles Meade - Johnson Rice & Company, L.L.C., Research Division Paul Diamond - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Diversified Energy Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Douglas Kris, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. Thank you. You may begin. Douglas Kris Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Good morning. Thank you all for joining us today, and welcome to our second quarter 2026 results conference call. With me today are Diversified's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rusty Hutson; President and Chief Financial Officer, Brad Gray; and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Rick Gideon. Before we get started, I will remind everyone that the remarks on this call reflect the financial and operational outlook as of today, August 6, 2026. Certain statements made on today's call are forward-looking and may be subject to risks and uncertainties related to future events and the future financial performance of the company. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated. The risk factors that may affect results are detailed in the company's public filings with the SEC, including the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed on February 26, 2026, and subsequent filings with the SEC. During this call, we'll also reference certain non-GAAP financial measures. Our disclosures regarding