Energy
SM Energy Company(SM)
Live Price
Offline$29.21
-6.23% today
1Y Change
+13.03%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $3.50B
- Revenue Growth
- +18.1%
- EPS Growth
- -15.8%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.7%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
SM Energy Company (SM) is a Energy stock with a market cap of $3.50B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $29.21 and up 13.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +18.1%, EPS growth of -15.8%, a dividend yield of 2.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +18.1%, EPS -15.8%, free cash flow +135.1% with operating margin 26.1% and ROIC -543.9%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 2.7%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 5.4 and price/sales 1.1. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines SM price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Energy peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+18.1% vs +11.2% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+26.1% vs +8.6% peer median
P/E
Below sector median
5.4 vs 7.9 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 7, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +18.1% and EPS is at -15.8%, with operating margin around 26.1%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 2.7%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +7.5% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 7, 2026 | โ | +1.2% | +7.8% | +10.7% |
2026 Feb 25, 2026 | +0.2% | -4.2% | +11.3% | +42.9% |
2025 Nov 4, 2025 | +6.4% | -4.5% | +3.4% | +8.1% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
Compare this ticker against a broad index, growth benchmark, or sector ETF using a shared 1Y normalization window.
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Excess Return
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Relative to SPY
SM Max Drawdown
-39.37%
Trailing 1Y
SPY Max Drawdown
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for SM and SPY.
Company Overview
SM Energy Company
New York Stock Exchange
SM 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.
- Leadership
- Elizabeth Anne McDonald
- IPO Date
- Dec 16, 1992
- Employees
- 663
- Street Address
- 1775 Sherman Street
- Mailing
- Denver, CO, 80203
- Region
- Denver, CO, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 303 861 8140
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 5.4
- EV/EBITDA
- 2.2
- Price/Sales
- 1.1
- Price/Book
- 0.7
Growth
- Revenue
- +18.1%
- EPS
- -15.8%
- Free Cash Flow
- +135.1%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 31.9%
- Operating Margin
- 26.1%
- Net Margin
- 20.5%
- ROE
- 14.0%
- ROIC
- -543.9%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.48
- Current Ratio
- 0.69
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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