SM Energy Co (SM) stock score and earnings-call analysis

SM Energy Co (SM) has a MarketKingdoms composite score of 73.7 (B+), an B-range rating. It ranks 100th of 1,866 covered companies, 15th of 191 in Energy (sector average 62.8) and 5th of 53 in Oil & Gas E&P. Scores as of 2026-10-25.

Its strongest lenses are Price (valuation) at 82 (Energy average 51) and Trend (momentum) at 82 (Energy average 51). Its weakest lenses are Expansion (growth) at 66 (sector average 50) and KPI momentum at 68 (sector average 73).

Lens scores

SM lens scores (0–100) against its sector and industry
LensTypeSMEnergy averageOil & Gas E&P averagePercentile in sector
Industry opportunityResearch signal74767442nd
Stock selectionResearch signal73767635th
KPI momentumResearch signal68737437th
Catalyst watchResearch signal72707049th
Price (valuation)Fundamental lens82515995th
Expansion (growth)Fundamental lens66505182nd
Quality (profitability)Fundamental lens70505386th
Trend (momentum)Fundamental lens82515688th

Latest earnings call

The most recent call analysed was held on 2026-08-06 (fiscal 2026 Q2). MarketKingdoms checks what management promised on each call against what it later delivered.

Valuation and risk

The stock's valuation gap is -10.9%: its price is below the path its market, sector and industry moves explain (undervalued versus the model path). Factor sensitivity: market beta 0.80, sector beta 0.06, industry beta 1.52; the factor model explains 79% of its moves (R²).

Oil & Gas E&P peers

CompanyCompositeGradeValuation gap
Riley Exploration Permian Inc (REPX)76.8A-+2.9%
APA Corp (APA)75.1B+-8.9%
Permian Resources Holdings Inc (PR)75.0B+-7.0%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNQ)73.8B++0.5%
Matador Resources Co (MTDR)72.3B+-11.5%
Chord Energy Corp (CHRD)72.2B+-6.1%
Antero Resources Corp (AR)71.7B+-19.1%
Conoco Phillips (COP)71.7B++2.4%

Near SM in the overall ranking

SM Energy Co financial statements · Energy sector ranking · Oil & Gas E&P industry ranking · All covered companies

How MarketKingdoms scores companies

The composite score (0–100, graded A+ to D-) blends research signals from each earnings call with fundamental lenses from SEC filings and market prices. Research signals: Industry opportunity, Stock selection, KPI momentum and Catalyst watch, read from what management said and whether it delivered. Fundamental lenses: Price (valuation), Expansion (growth), Quality (profitability) and Trend (momentum). Scores are recalculated every night and after every earnings call. The valuation gap compares the actual price path with the path the stock's market, sector and industry moves explain; it is a model comparison, not a fair-value estimate.

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