SM Energy Company (SM) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

SM Energy Company (SM) — Price $39.56 (closing price, October 28, 2026) — Energy — Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for SM Energy Company (SM) with P/E 10.28, P/B 1.22, EV/EBITDA 4.41 and dividend yield 2.15%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Energy companies.

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.

Analysis Summary

SM Energy Company reported revenue of $3.15B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 22.9%.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 61.5%, operating margin 26.3%, net margin 18.2%.

At $39.56 (closing price, October 28, 2026), SM trades at a P/E of 10.28 and an ROE of 16.53%. Market capitalisation stands at $9.4B.

Balance sheet quality for SM: current ratio of 0.7. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio10.28
Price / Book1.22
EV / EBITDA4.41
Dividend Yield2.15%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$19.09
vs Current Price-51.8%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
SMSM Energy Company$9.4B10.281.2216.5%
FANGDiamondback Energy, Inc.$57.7B40.281.554.2%
APAAPA Corporation$17.9B10.812.6126.3%
DVNDevon Energy Corporation$56.4B12.181.1614.9%
PRPermian Resources Corporation$21.4B16.851.8611.3%
MTDRMatador Resources Company$7.4B10.261.2412.8%
CRCCalifornia Resources Corp$4.9B1.42-3.6%
MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas Corporation$7.1B11.562.3121.1%

Price

Price$39.56 (closing price, October 28, 2026)
Market Cap$9.4B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity16.53%
Return on Invested Capital6.76%
Return on Assets5.30%
Gross Margin61.49%
Operating Margin26.30%
Net Margin18.16%

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Explore sector: Energy · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

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