Diversified Gas & Oil (DGO) has grown exponentially since listing on AIM in February 2017. The company’s acquisition-led strategy has enabled it to amass over 6.5m net acres in the US Appalachian Basin, taking net production to 32.5kboed in FY18, underpinned by a 1P PDP 393mmboe net reserve base. We see potential for further inorganic growth, diligent management of existing well stock and infill drilling in the event of a gas price recovery to provide a platform for further growth. DGO trades below our base case valuation of 138.1p per share, which excludes asset consolidation and the infill drilling option value. A 2019 6.6% dividend yield supports the current share price and investment risk/reward is skewed to the upside given the potential for further value accretive M&A. Key sensitivities include gas price realisations and cash operating costs.
