SM Energy Company (SM) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 40
- Profitability 80
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 67/100 — Good Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
SM Energy Company (SM) is a Oil & Gas E&P company in the Energy sector. Compound Radar rates SM Energy Company 67/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 6.7
- Forward P/E 5.05
- PEG 0.64
- EV/Revenue 3.12
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 176.1%
- Gross Margin 86.5%
- Operating Margin 60.3%
- Net Margin 20.2%
- ROE 16.1%
Financial strength
- Cash $620.00M
- Debt $7.43B
- Net Cash $-6.81B
- Free Cash Flow $539.00M
- Current Ratio 0.62
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