Stock Research: SM Energy

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SM Energy

NYQ:SM US78454L1008
86
  • Value
    98
  • Growth
    97
  • Safety
    Safety
    22
  • Combined
    88
  • Sentiment
    47
  • 360° View
    360° View
    86
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Company Description

SM Energy Company is an independent energy company that focuses on the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The company operates in the energy industry. Its main regions of operation are Texas and Utah. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $3,000 million, profits of $2,053 million, revenue of $2,690 million, and 663 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 86 (better than 86% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock SM Energy are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for SM Energy. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 98, which means that the share price of SM Energy is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 98% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 97, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 47. Professional investors are more confident in 53% other stocks. Worryingly, the company has risky financing, with a Safety rank of 22. This means 78% of comparable companies have a safer financing structure than SM Energy. ...read more

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Last update: 23-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
98 82 65 33
Growth
97 74 79 79
Safety
Safety
22 69 60 11
Sentiment
47 34 31 1
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86 85 71 11
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
29 52 17 36
Opinions Change
35 33 50 7
Pro Holdings
n/a 91 69 33
Market Pulse
77 11 23 10
Sentiment
47 34 31 1
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
98 82 65 33
Growth
97 74 79 79
Safety Safety
22 69 60 11
Combined
88 100 90 25
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
93 75 53 46
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
92 91 78 40
Price vs. Book (P/B)
93 83 57 34
Dividend Yield
61 38 42 53
Value
98 82 65 33
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
100 78 56 8
Profit Growth
63 70 77 85
Capital Growth
100 73 57 60
Stock Returns
39 36 73 93
Growth
97 74 79 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
26 42 38 37
Refinancing
29 98 84 21
Liquidity
40 54 43 25
Safety Safety
22 69 60 11

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This is a high-quality, high-growth stock with positive sentiment. However, the financing is on the riskier side. It is best for a growth-focused investor willing to accept higher financial risk for potentially higher shareholder returns.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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