SM Energy Company (SM) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 55
- Profitability 80
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 70/100 — High Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
SM Energy Company (SM) is a Oil & Gas E&P company in the Energy sector. Compound Radar rates SM Energy Company 70/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 6.93
- Forward P/E 4.5
- PEG 0.56
- EV/Revenue 3.3
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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