SM Energy Company (SM) is a publicly traded company in the Energy — Oil & Gas Exploration & Production industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
SM Energy Company is an independent firm dedicated to the exploration, development, acquisition, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Its operations are exclusively concentrated within the state of Texas. As of February 24, 2022, the company reported an impressive 492.0 million barrels of oil equivalent in estimated proved reserves.
Is SM Energy Company stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
SM Energy Company (SM) trades at 10.3× earnings (P/E), against a median of 17.3× across the 140 energy companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (10.3) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: SM Energy Company
Market cap $9B · 52 weeks $18 – $41 (5 % below the high) · P/E 10.3× · 2027 expected P/E 4.6× · Dividend 2.1 % · 5 years rising · Next earnings November 3, 2026 · expected EPS $1.98 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 5.
- Valuation: P/E 10.3× (no verdict).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 46.7 % (excellent).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 1.1× (solid).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (10.3) does not tell whether it is cheap.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 29.4 times.
What matters in energy: 4 of 8 pass
- FCF yield −5.3 %, fails.
- Positive FCF through the cycle 5 de 10 ejercicios, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 45.6 %, fails.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 10.3×, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 46.7 %, passes.
- Dividend coverage (FCF / div) 6.2×, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 1.1×, passes.
- EV/EBITDA vs own 10y 4.4×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — SM Energy Company: P/E 10.3×; EV/EBITDA 4.4×; ROIC 6.8 %; $9.4B. Matador Resources Company (P/E 10.3×; EV/EBITDA 4.4×; ROIC 9.8 %; $7.4B), Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (P/E 11.6×; EV/EBITDA 7.1×; ROIC 17.5 %; $7.1B), APA Corporation (P/E 10.8×; EV/EBITDA 3.8×; ROIC 14.7 %; $17.9B).
Dividend
tight · Yield 2.1 % ($0.80 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 5 · 5-year growth +109 % a year · Free cash flow coverage -2.4× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $21.50 a year ($1.79 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 16.53% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.76% |
| Return on Assets | 5.30% |
| Gross Margin | 61.49% |
| Operating Margin | 26.30% |
| Net Margin | 18.16% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.90 |
| Current Ratio | 0.62 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.38 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +18.00% |
| 3 months | +20.14% |
| Year-to-date | +108.93% |
| 1 year | +89.48% |
| 3 years | -1.88% |
| 5 years | +13.84% |
| 10 years | +132.28% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.8600 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $0.2200 |
| 2026-06-08 | $0.2200 |
| 2026-03-09 | $0.2200 |
| 2025-12-26 | $0.2000 |
| 2025-10-17 | $0.2000 |
| 2025-07-18 | $0.2000 |
| 2025-04-17 | $0.2000 |
| 2025-01-24 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-10-25 | $0.2000 |
| 2024-07-19 | $0.1800 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
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