SM Energy/$SM
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About SM Energy
SM Energy Co is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and NGLs in Texas and Utah. The Company operates in the oil and gas extraction industry, focused on exploration and production activities, onshore in the United States. Its portfolio is comprised of assets in the Midland Basin of West Texas, the Maverick Basin of South Texas, and the Uinta Basin of northeastern Utah.
- Ticker
- $SM
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 1,241
- Headquarters
- Denver, United States
- Website
- www.sm-energy.com
SM Energy Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$9.4B
6.62
$5.97
0.74
$1.06
2.23%
Price and volume
Market cap
$9.4B
Beta
0.74
52-week high
$41.56
52-week low
$17.45
Average daily volume
3.5M
Dividend rate
$1.06
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.615
Quick ratio
0.521
Long term debt to equity
0.883
Total debt to equity
0.951
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
18.10%
Interest coverage (TTM)
4.96%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,205
Gross margin (TTM)
83.81%
Net profit margin (TTM)
19.58%
Operating margin (TTM)
30.98%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.47%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$4,000,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.90%
Return on equity (TTM)
16.13%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
6.621
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.329
Price to book
1.2
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.2
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
8.878
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
11.26%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
4.449
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.68%
Forward dividend yield
2.23%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
70.08%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-15.61%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
26.52%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.40%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-12.41%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-7.16%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.87%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
23.42%
What the Analysts think about SM Energy
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for SM Energy stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of SM Energy stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
SM raised second-half production guidance to 435–440 thousand boe/d, including about 238 thousand barrels of oil a day, while keeping its full-year capital guidance unchanged. That points to stronger near-term output without a higher planned annual budget. (SM Energy)
SM generated $467 million of adjusted free cash flow in Q2 and returned $137 million to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. Continued cash generation could support further shareholder returns. (SM Energy)
The company had actioned $355 million, or 95%, of its $375 million annual merger-synergy target by Q2, and lowered its full-year recurring G&A guidance by $50 million at the midpoint. Delivering the remaining savings could improve cash margins as the Civitas integration progresses. (SM Energy)
SM still had $6.25 billion of net debt at the end of Q2, even after a $1.1 billion quarterly reduction. That sizeable balance leaves the company reliant on sustained cash generation to keep deleveraging and fund shareholder returns. (SM Energy)
SM’s pre-hedge realised natural-gas price fell to just $0.17 per Mcf in Q2, highlighting how weak regional gas pricing can pressure revenue. Commodity-price swings therefore remain a material risk to cash generation. (Longbridge)
Q2 reported net income was $1.07 billion, or $4.46 a share, compared with adjusted net income of $526 million, or $2.19 a share; the results included a $262 million gain from the South Texas asset sale. Investors who focus on the headline earnings risk overestimating the company’s recurring profit. (SM Energy)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing SM Energy
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $SM weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production$IOGP | $438M | 1.20% |
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production£SPOG | $438M | 1.20% |
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production€IOGP | $438M | 1.17% |
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.52% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.52% |
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