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SM logoSM Energy Company(SM)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

SM•NYSE
$28.55
$3.28B mkt cap·5.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorEnergyIndustryOil & Gas E&PSub-IndustryU.S. shale oil focused producers
AboutSM Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the state of Texas. As of February 24, 2022, it had 492.0 million barrels of oil equivalent of estimated proved reserves. It also has working interests in 825 gross productive oil wells and 483 gross productive gas wells in the Midland Basin and South Texas. The company was formerly known as St. Mary Land & Exploration Company and changed its name to SM Energy Company in May 2010. SM Energy Company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.Show more
  • Revenue$3.15B+18.1%
  • EBITDA$2.03B+7.6%
  • Net Income$648M-15.9%
  • EPS (Diluted)5.64-15.4%
  • Gross Margin31.86%-30.5%
  • EBITDA Margin64.33%-8.8%
  • Operating Margin26.06%-35.3%
  • Net Margin20.55%-28.8%
  • ROE14.32%-27.0%
  • ROIC8.92%-35.5%
  • Debt/Equity0.48-28.8%
  • Interest Coverage5.80-26.3%
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SM Key Insights

SM Energy Company (SM) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓FCF machine: 18.2% free cash flow margin
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 86 (top 14%)
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 22.9%
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 19.5%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

SM Price & Volume

SM Energy Company (SM) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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SM Growth Metrics

SM Energy Company (SM) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years7.62%
5 Years22.87%
3 Years-1.95%
TTM18.07%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-16.47%
TTM-15.88%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-14.3%
TTM-15.29%

Return on Capital

10 Years5.35%
5 Years16.52%
3 Years14.81%
Last Year10.36%

SM Recent Earnings

SM Energy Company (SM) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 11/12 qtrs (92%)●Beat Revenue 4/12 qtrs (33%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 25, 2026
EPS
$0.83
Est $0.83
+0.2%
Revenue
$705M
Est $765M
-7.8%
Q4 2025
Nov 4, 2025
EPS
$1.33
Est $1.25
+6.4%
Revenue
$811M
Est $834M
-2.7%
Q3 2025
Jul 31, 2025
EPS
$1.50
Est $1.25
+20.0%
Revenue
$785M
Est $824M
-4.7%
Q2 2025
May 1, 2025
EPS
$1.76
Est $1.62
+8.6%
Revenue
$840M
Est $779M
+7.8%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q1 2026LatestFeb 25, 2026
$0.83vs $0.83+0.2%
$705Mvs $765M-7.8%
Q4 2025Nov 4, 2025
$1.33vs $1.25+6.4%
$811Mvs $834M-2.7%
Q3 2025Jul 31, 2025
$1.50vs $1.25+20.0%
$785Mvs $824M-4.7%
Q2 2025May 1, 2025
$1.76vs $1.62+8.6%
$840Mvs $779M+7.8%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

SM Peer Comparison

SM Energy Company (SM) competitors in U.S. shale oil focused producers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
CIVI logoCIVICivitas Resources, Inc.Direct Competitor2.34B27.383.2449.76%13.56%9.55%0.68
MTDR logoMTDRMatador Resources CompanyDirect Competitor7.18B57.769.485.1%14.38%8.23%0.59
CRGY logoCRGYCrescent Energy CompanyDirect Competitor4.33B13.1024.2622.14%-7.47%-6.05%1.11
CHRD logoCHRDChord Energy CorporationDirect Competitor7.98B140.84190.32-7.12%-1.25%-0.83%0.19
MGY logoMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas CorporationDirect Competitor5.32B28.6516.37-0.31%24.4%21.46%0.21
DVN logoDVNDevon Energy CorporationProduct Competitor28.96B46.6011.1010.01%17.55%18.6%0.57
FANG logoFANGDiamondback Energy, Inc.Product Competitor54.88B195.1034.0536.31%2.65%0.93%0.34
PR logoPRPermian Resources CorporationProduct Competitor17.56B21.2116.571.29%17.61%5.77%0.32

Compare SM vs Peers

SM Energy Company (SM) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs CIVI

Most directly comparable listed peer for SM.

Scale Benchmark

vs XOM

Larger-name benchmark to compare SM against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs CIVI, MTDR, CRGY, CHRD

SM Income Statement

SM Energy Company (SM) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Sales/Revenue1.26B1.64B1.59B1.13B2.6B3.35B2.36B2.67B3.15B
Revenue Growth %6.78%30.13%-3.32%-28.98%130.68%28.79%-29.35%13%18.07%
Cost of Goods Sold1.06B1.15B1.32B1.18B1.28B1.22B1.25B1.45B2.15B
COGS % of Revenue84.49%70.28%83.53%104.44%49.26%36.6%53.05%54.14%68.14%
Gross Profit
195.46M▲ 0%
487.48M▲ 149.4%
261.24M▼ 46.4%
-50.02M▼ 119.1%
1.32B▲ 2735.4%
2.12B▲ 60.9%
1.11B▼ 47.7%
1.23B▲ 10.4%
1B▼ 18.0%
Gross Margin %15.51%29.72%16.47%-4.44%50.74%63.4%46.95%45.86%31.86%
Gross Profit Growth %194%149.4%-46.41%-119.15%2735.38%60.93%-47.68%10.37%-17.96%
Operating Expenses359.18M-348.86M331.21M1.02B1.11B541.73M122.96M149.31M183M
OpEx % of Revenue28.5%-21.27%20.89%90.48%42.69%16.19%5.2%5.59%5.8%
Selling, General & Admin117.28M116.5M132.8M99.16M111.94M114.56M121.06M138.34M161M
SG&A % of Revenue9.31%7.1%8.37%8.8%4.31%3.42%5.12%5.18%5.1%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses241.9M-465.37M198.41M919.77M997.04M427.18M1.9M10.97M22M
Operating Income
-163.72M▲ 0%
836.34M▲ 610.8%
-69.97M▼ 108.4%
-1.07B▼ 1427.8%
209.12M▲ 119.6%
1.58B▲ 655.3%
986.91M▼ 37.5%
1.08B▲ 9.0%
822M▼ 23.6%
Operating Margin %-12.99%50.99%-4.41%-94.92%8.05%47.21%41.75%40.27%26.06%
Operating Income Growth %84.51%610.83%-108.37%-1427.77%119.56%655.29%-37.52%9%-23.58%
EBITDA393.31M1.5B753.83M-283.96M983.51M2.18B1.68B1.89B2.03B
EBITDA Margin %31.21%91.56%47.54%-25.21%37.86%65.25%70.96%70.57%64.33%
EBITDA Growth %247.7%281.79%-49.8%-137.67%446.35%121.99%-23.17%12.38%7.64%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)557.04M665.31M823.8M784.99M774.39M603.78M690.48M809.3M1.21B
EBIT-164.56M812.68M-71.94M-792.81M206.52M1.52B1.01B1.11B1B
Net Interest Income-179.26M-160.91M-159.1M-163.89M-158.64M-114.57M-71.78M-108.76M-170M
Interest Income00001.72M5.77M19.85M31.9M3M
Interest Expense179.26M160.91M159.1M163.89M160.35M120.35M91.63M140.66M173M
Other Income/Expense-180.09M-184.56M-161.08M112.25M-162.96M-183.71M-72.7M-109.47M8M
Pretax Income
-343.81M▲ 0%
651.78M▲ 289.6%
-231.04M▼ 135.4%
-956.71M▼ 314.1%
46.17M▲ 104.8%
1.4B▲ 2923.3%
914.2M▼ 34.5%
966.22M▲ 5.7%
830M▼ 14.1%
Pretax Margin %-27.28%39.74%-14.57%-84.95%1.78%41.72%38.67%36.17%26.32%
Income Tax-182.97M143.37M-44.04M-192.09M9.94M283.82M96.32M195.93M182M
Effective Tax Rate %53.22%22%19.06%20.08%21.53%20.33%10.54%20.28%21.93%
Net Income
-160.84M▲ 0%
508.41M▲ 416.1%
-187M▼ 136.8%
-764.61M▼ 308.9%
36.23M▲ 104.7%
1.11B▲ 2969.2%
817.88M▼ 26.4%
770.29M▼ 5.8%
648M▼ 15.9%
Net Margin %-12.76%31%-11.79%-67.89%1.39%33.23%34.6%28.84%20.55%
Net Income Growth %78.77%416.09%-136.78%-308.88%104.74%2969.23%-26.45%-5.82%-15.88%
Net Income (Continuing)-160.84M508.41M-187M-764.61M36.23M1.11B817.88M770.29M648M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
EPS (Diluted)
-1.44▲ 0%
4.48▲ 411.1%
-1.66▼ 137.1%
-6.72▼ 304.8%
0.29▲ 104.3%
8.96▲ 2989.7%
6.86▼ 23.4%
6.67▼ 2.8%
5.64▼ 15.4%
EPS Growth %85.45%411.11%-137.05%-304.82%104.32%2989.66%-23.44%-2.77%-15.44%
EPS (Basic)-1.444.54-1.66-6.720.309.096.896.715.65
Diluted Shares Outstanding111.43M113.5M112.54M113.73M123.69M124.08M119.24M115.53M115M
Basic Shares Outstanding111.43M111.91M112.54M113.73M119.04M122.35M118.68M114.76M115M
Dividend Payout Ratio-2.2%--6.61%1.77%8.76%11.04%14.2%

SM Balance Sheet

SM Energy Company (SM) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Current Assets549.12M429.26M252.63M203.67M613.19M737.2M916.44M434.7M811M
Cash & Short-Term Investments313.94M77.97M10K10K332.72M445M616.16M0368M
Cash Only313.94M77.97M10K10K332.72M445M616.16M0368M
Short-Term Investments000000000
Accounts Receivable160.15M167.54M184.73M162.46M247.2M233.3M231.16M360.98M331M
Days Sales Outstanding46.3837.2842.5252.6534.7325.4535.6949.3238.31
Inventory64.27M175.13M55.18M31.2M00000
Days Inventory Outstanding22.0355.4615.219.68-----
Other Current Assets64.36M184.6M62.05M41.2M24.09M58.91M69.11M73.72M112M
Total Non-Current Assets5.63B5.92B6.04B4.77B4.62B4.98B5.46B8.14B240M
Property, Plant & Equipment5.44B5.83B5.95B4.7B4.58B4.88B5.38B7.99B65M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.23x0.28x0.27x0.24x0.57x0.69x0.44x0.33x48.52x
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets000000000
Long-Term Investments40.36M58.5M20.62M23.15M239K24.46M03.97M0
Other Non-Current Assets104.58M-125.56M-103.44M70.9M35.02M-184.75M87.13M145.27M175M
Total Assets
6.18B▲ 0%
6.35B▲ 2.9%
6.29B▼ 1.0%
4.98B▼ 20.9%
5.23B▲ 5.2%
5.72B▲ 9.2%
6.38B▲ 11.6%
8.58B▲ 34.4%
9.25B▲ 7.9%
Asset Turnover0.20x0.26x0.25x0.23x0.50x0.59x0.37x0.31x0.34x
Asset Growth %-3.39%2.85%-0.95%-20.91%5.18%9.21%11.62%34.43%7.89%
Total Current Liabilities559.21M466.05M472.04M583.74M889.33M598.58M633.81M789.95M1.17B
Accounts Payable77.57M56.05M52.09M63.01M25.07M43.9M107.31M82.5M0
Days Payables Outstanding26.5917.7514.3619.557.1513.0831.2420.82-
Short-Term Debt000000022.42M0
Deferred Revenue (Current)00-19.19M-11.88M-6.51M280.81M000
Other Current Liabilities197.06M84.47M83.74M234.18M404.75M121.4M285.01M333.2M1.17B
Current Ratio0.98x0.92x0.54x0.35x0.69x1.23x1.45x0.55x0.69x
Quick Ratio0.87x0.55x0.42x0.30x0.69x1.23x1.45x0.55x0.69x
Cash Conversion Cycle41.8274.9943.3742.78-----
Total Non-Current Liabilities3.22B2.97B3.07B2.38B2.28B2.03B2.13B3.55B3.27B
Long-Term Debt2.91B2.6B2.73B2.21B2.08B1.57B1.58B2.78B2.3B
Capital Lease Obligations0023.14M11.9M19.44M23.62M24.35M42.9M0
Deferred Tax Liabilities79.99M223.28M189.39M93.87M9.77M280.81M369.9M545.29M724M
Other Non-Current Liabilities314.19M370.15M125.87M150.31M171.15M155.35M160.73M184.5M254M
Total Liabilities3.78B3.43B3.54B2.96B3.17B2.63B2.76B4.34B4.44B
Total Debt2.91B2.6B2.73B2.21B2.08B1.57B1.58B2.84B2.3B
Net Debt2.59B2.52B2.73B2.21B1.75B1.13B959.17M2.84B1.93B
Debt / Equity1.21x0.89x0.99x1.10x1.01x0.51x0.44x0.67x0.48x
Debt / EBITDA7.40x1.73x3.63x-2.12x0.72x0.94x1.51x1.13x
Net Debt / EBITDA6.60x1.68x3.63x-1.78x0.52x0.57x1.51x0.95x
Interest Coverage-0.92x5.05x-0.45x-4.84x1.29x12.60x10.98x7.87x5.80x
Total Equity
2.39B▲ 0%
2.92B▲ 22.0%
2.75B▼ 5.9%
2.02B▼ 26.7%
2.06B▲ 2.3%
3.09B▲ 49.6%
3.62B▲ 17.2%
4.24B▲ 17.2%
4.81B▲ 13.5%
Equity Growth %-4.11%21.95%-5.87%-26.66%2.33%49.55%17.19%17.19%13.52%
Book Value per Share21.4925.7324.4317.7316.6824.8730.3236.6841.83
Total Shareholders' Equity2.39B2.92B2.75B2.02B2.06B3.09B3.62B4.24B4.81B
Common Stock1.12M1.12M1.13M1.15M1.22M1.22M1.16M1.15M1M
Retained Earnings665.66M1.17B967.59M200.7M234.53M1.31B2.05B2.74B3.29B
Treasury Stock000000000
Accumulated OCI-13.79M-12.38M-11.32M-13.6M-12.85M-4.02M-2.61M-1.16M1M
Minority Interest000000000

SM Cash Flow Statement

SM Energy Company (SM) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations515.39M720.63M823.57M790.94M1.16B1.69B1.57B1.78B2.01B
Operating CF Margin %40.89%43.94%51.94%70.23%44.64%50.4%66.6%66.73%63.76%
Operating CF Growth %-6.77%39.82%14.28%-3.96%46.63%45.41%-6.64%13.22%12.82%
Net Income-160.84M508.41M-187M-764.61M36.23M1.11B817.88M770.29M648M
Depreciation & Amortization557.04M665.31M954.32M1.36B1.71B603.78K690.48M809.3M1.21B
Stock-Based Compensation22.7M23.91M24.32M15M18.82M18.77M20.25M25.02M29M
Deferred Taxes-192.07M141.71M-41.84M-192.54M9.56M269.06M88.26M174.99M178M
Other Non-Cash Items218.95M-632.38M56.92M362.26M-735.44M358.08M-37.92M-8.3M-65M
Working Capital Changes69.61M13.67M16.85M11.59M117.41M-72.06M-4.55M11.21M14M
Change in Receivables14M-30.15M-39.56M29.1M-101.05M38.55M-10.19M-85.53M30M
Change in Inventory20.73M-23.82M-50.28M23.38M-218.24M0000
Change in Payables44.98M23.82M50.28M-23.38M218.24M-109.56K8.08M109.27M-17M
Cash from Investing-201.53M-587.93M-1.01B-555.57M-667.24M-880.26M-1.1B-3.41B-1.47B
Capital Expenditures-978.25M-1.34B-1.03B-555.66M-678.16M-879.93M-1.1B-1.31B-1.44B
CapEx % of Revenue77.61%81.48%64.72%49.34%26.1%26.3%46.51%49.06%45.59%
Acquisitions776.72M748.51M13.06M92K10.93M0000
Investments---------
Other Investing776.72M748.51M13.06M-7.78M10.93M-329K657K-2.1B-30M
Cash from Financing-12.29M-368.67M111.77M-235.38M-159.83M-693.86M-304.54M1.01B-175M
Debt Issued (Net)-2.36M-352.92M122.5M-219.5M-151M-584.95M01.2B-68M
Equity Issued (Net)2.62M3.19M3.21M1.46M0-57.21M-228.1M-82.86M-10M
Dividends Paid-11.14M-11.19M-11.25M-2.28M-2.39M-19.64M-71.61M-85.02M-92M
Share Repurchases0000-9.07M-57.21M-228.1M-86.06M-13M
Other Financing-1.41M-7.75M-2.69M-15.07M-6.43M-32.07M-4.82M-19.81M-5M
Net Change in Cash
301.57M▲ 0%
-235.98M▼ 178.2%
-77.95M▲ 67.0%
0▲ 100.0%
332.71M▲ 0%
112.28M▼ 66.3%
171.17M▲ 52.4%
-616.16M▼ 460.0%
368M▲ 159.7%
Free Cash Flow
-462.86M▲ 0%
-615.81M▼ 33.0%
-202.78M▲ 67.1%
235.29M▲ 216.0%
481.61M▲ 104.7%
806.47M▲ 67.5%
475.05M▼ 41.1%
-1.63B▼ 443.5%
573M▲ 135.1%
FCF Margin %-36.72%-37.55%-12.79%20.89%18.54%24.1%20.1%-61.09%18.17%
FCF Growth %79.53%-33.05%67.07%216.03%104.69%67.45%-41.09%-443.5%135.11%
FCF per Share-4.15-5.43-1.802.073.896.503.98-14.124.98
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-3.20x1.42x-4.40x-1.03x32.01x1.52x1.92x2.31x3.10x
Interest Paid164.1M150.73M00136.61M134.24M86.95M88.39M0
Taxes Paid5.99M3M00864K10.58M8.97M26.9M0

SM Key Ratios

SM Energy Company (SM) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)-34.84%-6.58%19.13%-6.6%-32.09%1.78%43.19%24.41%19.62%14.32%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-16.25%-2.37%12.03%-0.96%-16.51%3.9%29.53%16.85%13.84%8.92%
Gross Margin-17.62%15.51%29.72%16.47%-4.44%50.74%63.4%46.95%45.86%31.86%
Net Margin-64.2%-12.76%31%-11.79%-67.89%1.39%33.23%34.6%28.84%20.55%
Debt / Equity1.16x1.21x0.89x0.99x1.10x1.01x0.51x0.44x0.67x0.48x
Interest Coverage-6.57x-0.92x5.05x-0.45x-4.84x1.29x12.60x10.98x7.87x5.80x
FCF Conversion-0.73x-3.20x1.42x-4.40x-1.03x32.01x1.52x1.92x2.31x3.10x
Revenue Growth-22.03%6.78%30.13%-3.32%-28.98%130.68%28.79%-29.35%13%18.07%

SM SEC Filings & Documents

SM Energy Company (SM) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 6, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 30, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 17, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 26, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 20, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2025

Nov 3, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 1, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 2, 2025·SEC

SM Frequently Asked Questions

SM Energy Company (SM) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

SM Energy Company (SM) reported $3.15B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 5192% increase from $59.6M in 1996.

SM Energy Company (SM) grew revenue by 18.1% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Yes, SM Energy Company (SM) is profitable, generating $648.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (20.5% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, SM Energy Company (SM) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.80%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

SM Energy Company (SM) has a return on equity (ROE) of 14.3%. This is reasonable for most industries.

SM Energy Company (SM) had negative free cash flow of $241.5M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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