What is SM Energy's earnings yield?

SM Energy (SM) reported earnings yield of 1.8% in Q1 2026.

How has SM Energy's earnings yield changed year-over-year?

SM Energy's earnings yield decreased by 92.7% year-over-year, from 23.9% to 1.8%.

What is the long-term trend for SM Energy's earnings yield?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SM Energy's earnings yield has grown at a -21.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -102.9% to 30.2%.

What does earnings yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.

SM Energy SM Earnings yield

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B+75.0%

Gross profit$1.1B+69.5%

Operating income-$298.0M-208%

Net income-$335.0M-284%

EPS (diluted)-$1.68-206%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$449.0M+831,381%

Total debt$138.0M+111%

Total equity$6.9B+55.9%

Total assets$19.1B+118%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$640.0M+32.5%

CapEx$12.8M—

Free cash flow$500.6M+43.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.51B+117%

P/E49.8×+46.1×

P/S1.7×+0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin71.3%-4.4pp

Operating margin11.2%-28.2pp

Net margin3.5%-24.1pp

FCF margin50.1%+2.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity2.3%-17.9pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio0.4×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from SM Energy’s reported figures.

net income/market cap=1.8%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: SM Energy’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is SM Energy's earnings yield?: SM Energy (SM) reported earnings yield of 1.8% in Q1 2026.
How has SM Energy's earnings yield changed year-over-year?: SM Energy's earnings yield decreased by 92.7% year-over-year, from 23.9% to 1.8%.
What is the long-term trend for SM Energy's earnings yield?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SM Energy's earnings yield has grown at a -21.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -102.9% to 30.2%.
What does earnings yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by market capitalization at the quarter end — the inverse of the P/E ratio, expressed as a percentage.