(SM) SM Energy - Overview

Sector: Energy | Industry: Oil & Gas E&P | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 7.521m USD | Total Return: 37.5% in 12m

Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Natural Gas Liquids
Total Rating 47
Safety 39
Buy Signal 1.29
Oil & Gas E&P
Industry Rotation: +21.7
Market Cap: 7.52B
Avg Turnover: 116M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility52.9%
VaR 5th Pctl9.47%
VaR vs Median8.69%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.81
Rel. Str. IBD87.4
Rel. Str. Peer Group68.5
Character TTM
Beta1.161
Beta Downside1.721
Hurst Exponent0.431
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD64.87%
CAGR/Max DD0.15
CAGR/Mean DD0.35
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of SM over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": -0.05, "2021-06": 0.01, "2021-09": 0.74, "2021-12": 1.14, "2022-03": 1.98, "2022-06": 2.19, "2022-09": 1.82, "2022-12": 1.29, "2023-03": 1.33, "2023-06": 1.28, "2023-09": 1.73, "2023-12": 1.59, "2024-03": 1.41, "2024-06": 1.85, "2024-09": 1.62, "2024-12": 1.91, "2025-03": 1.76, "2025-06": 1.76, "2025-09": 1.33, "2025-12": 0.83, "2026-03": 1.55,
EPS CAGR: -8.81%
EPS Trend: -29.1%
Last SUE: 2.92
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue Revenue of SM over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 443.846, 2021-06: 563.849, 2021-09: 760.239, 2021-12: 854.96, 2022-03: 858.721, 2022-06: 990.377, 2022-09: 827.558, 2022-12: 669.25, 2023-03: 570.778, 2023-06: 546.555, 2023-09: 639.699, 2023-12: 606.857, 2024-03: 559.596, 2024-06: 633.451, 2024-09: 642.38, 2024-12: 835.858, 2025-03: 839.62, 2025-06: 785.076, 2025-09: 811.009, 2025-12: 718.295, 2026-03: 1479,
Rev. CAGR: 11.29%
Rev. Trend: 37.9%
Last SUE: 1.59
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

Altman Z'' 0.18 < 1.0 - financial distress zone

Tailwinds

Tailwind, 52w Retrace, Confidence

Description: SM SM Energy

SM Energy Company is a Denver-based independent energy firm focused on the acquisition, exploration, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids within the United States. The company manages a portfolio of working interests across major unconventional resource plays, including the Midland, South Texas, Uinta, and DJ Basins.

Operating in the upstream sector, the business model relies on capital-intensive drilling programs and the technical evaluation of geological formations to convert undeveloped acreage into producing assets. Exploration and production companies typically face high sensitivity to benchmark commodity prices and fluctuations in regional basis differentials.

For a detailed analysis of the companys valuation metrics and historical performance, consider reviewing the latest data on ValueRay.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Oil production growth in the Midland Basin drives top-line revenue and cash flow
  • Uinta Basin acquisition expands inventory life and potential production scale
  • Fluctuations in WTI crude prices directly impact realized margins and stock valuation
  • Operational efficiencies in South Texas horizontal drilling reduce capital expenditure requirements
  • Debt leverage ratios and free cash flow allocation influence shareholder return programs
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 3.5
Net Income: 130.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 15.96 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -68.78% < 20% (prev -11.89%; Δ -56.89% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 2.17b > Net Income 130.7m
Net Debt (6.29b) to EBITDA (2.06b): 3.06 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.39 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (115.0m) vs 12m ago 0.05% < -2%
Gross Margin: 45.11% > 18% (prev 0.45%; Δ 4.47k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 27.16% > 50% (prev 33.58%; Δ -6.42% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.37 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 2.06b / Interest Expense TTM 501.4m)
Altman Z'' 0.18
A: -0.14 (Total Current Assets 1.67b - Total Current Liabilities 4.28b) / Total Assets 19.14b
B: 0.15 (Retained Earnings 2.90b / Total Assets 19.14b)
C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 688.4m / Avg Total Assets 13.97b)
D: 0.24 (Book Value of Equity 2.91b / Total Liabilities 12.28b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 0.18 = B
Beneish M -2.26
DSRI: 1.86 (Receivables 915.0m/383.0m, Revenue 3.79b/2.95b)
GMI: 0.99 (GM 45.11% / 44.51%)
AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.91 / AQ_t-1 0.94)
SGI: 1.29 (Revenue 3.79b / 2.95b)
TATA: -0.11 (NI 130.7m - CFO 2.17b) / TA 19.14b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.26 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB
What is the price of SM shares? As of May 17, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 32.59 with a total of 3,705,663 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +10.70%, over one month by +19.25%, over three months by +51.61% and over the past year by +37.54%.
Is SM a buy, sell or hold? SM Energy has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy SM.
  • StrongBuy: 6
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the SM price?
Analysts Target Price 39.1 19.9%
SM Energy (SM) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 16 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 13.2363
P/E Forward = 4.771
P/S = 2.0793
P/B = 1.0277
P/EG = 0.6816
Revenue TTM = 3.79b USD
EBIT TTM = 688.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.06b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.30b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 419.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 6.74b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 6.29b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 13.81b USD (7.52b + Debt 6.74b - CCE 449.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.37 (Ebit TTM 688.4m / Interest Expense TTM 501.4m)
EV/FCF = -61.23x (Enterprise Value 13.81b / FCF TTM -225.6m)
FCF Yield = -1.63% (FCF TTM -225.6m / Enterprise Value 13.81b)
FCF Margin = -5.95% (FCF TTM -225.6m / Revenue TTM 3.79b)
Net Margin = 3.45% (Net Income TTM 130.7m / Revenue TTM 3.79b)
Gross Margin = 45.11% ((Revenue TTM 3.79b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.08b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 71.06% (prev 18.89%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.72 (Enterprise Value 13.81b / Total Assets 19.14b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.68% (Interest Expense 113.0m / Debt 6.74b)
Taxrate = 21.93% (182.0m / 830.0m)
NOPAT = 537.4m (EBIT 688.4m * (1 - 21.93%))
Current Ratio = 0.39 (Total Current Assets 1.67b / Total Current Liabilities 4.28b)
Debt / Equity = 0.98 (Debt 6.74b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.87b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.06 (Net Debt 6.29b / EBITDA 2.06b)
 Debt / FCF = -27.89 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 6.29b / FCF TTM -225.6m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 5.25b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.94% (Net Income 130.7m / Total Assets 19.14b)
RoE = 2.49% (Net Income TTM 130.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 5.25b)
RoCE = 9.13% (EBIT 688.4m / Capital Employed (Equity 5.25b + L.T.Debt 2.30b))
RoIC = 7.25% (NOPAT 537.4m / Invested Capital 7.42b)
WACC = 5.93% (E(7.52b)/V(14.26b) * Re(10.07%) + D(6.74b)/V(14.26b) * Rd(1.68%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 10.07% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -47.74 | Cagr: -0.61%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -225.6m)
 EPS Correlation: -29.06 | EPS CAGR: -8.81% | SUE: 2.92 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 37.86 | Revenue CAGR: 11.29% | SUE: 1.59 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.87 | Chg30d=+4.54% | Revisions=+50% | Analysts=12
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.89 | Chg30d=+9.73% | Revisions=+14% | Analysts=11
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.19 | Chg30d=+14.70% | Revisions=+33% | GrowthEPS=+32.6% | GrowthRev=+126.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=7.54 | Chg30d=+8.02% | Revisions=-9% | GrowthEPS=+23.7% | GrowthRev=+4.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50%