What is SM Energy's net margin?

SM Energy (SM) reported net margin of 3.5% in Q1 2026.

How has SM Energy's net margin changed year-over-year?

SM Energy's net margin decreased by 87.5% year-over-year, from 27.6% to 3.5%.

What is the long-term trend for SM Energy's net margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SM Energy's net margin has grown at a -21.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -67.9% to 20.5%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

SM Energy SM Net margin

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27.3%-6.3pp

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17.1%+11.0pp

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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

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/total revenue=3.5%

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 net margin?: SM Energy (SM) reported net margin of 3.5% in Q1 2026.
How has SM Energy's net margin changed year-over-year?: SM Energy's net margin decreased by 87.5% year-over-year, from 27.6% to 3.5%.
What is the long-term trend for SM Energy's net margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), SM Energy's net margin has grown at a -21.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -67.9% to 20.5%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.