SM Energy (SM) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
SM Energy (SM) reported Deferred Taxes of -$85.0 million for Q1 2026, down 426.92% year-over-year from $26.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 358.74% quarter-over-quarter from $32.9 million in Q4 2025.
SM Energy (SM) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
SM Energy (SM) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at -$85.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 came in at -$85.0 million, down 426.92% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $66.7 million (down 61.56% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $178.0 million, up 1.71% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes retreated to -$85.0 million in Q1 2026 per SM's latest filing, from $32.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $110.0 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$85.0 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $36.8 million and a median of $44.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Deferred Taxes jumped 161935.29% in 2022, then tumbled 426.92% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Deferred Taxes shows it stood at $66.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 32.14% to $44.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 30.45% to $58.5 million in 2024, then tumbled by 43.82% to $32.9 million in 2025, then slumped by 358.74% to -$85.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SM's Deferred Taxes at -$85.0 million in Q1 2026, $32.9 million in Q4 2025, and $75.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 630.08 Bn | 624.14 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 388.31 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 6.72 Bn | -126.15 Mn |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 142.98 Bn | 136.61 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 72.93 Bn | 69.08 Bn | - | 18.00 Mn |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 55.91 Bn | 52.73 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 54.95 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.22 Bn | -242.00 Mn |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 35.18 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 472.36 Mn | 19.69 Mn |
| 8 | Eqt | 32.94 Bn | 36.28 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 410.40 Mn |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 31.24 Bn | 31.05 Bn | 370.10 Mn | -82.94 Mn |
| 10 | SM Energy | 6.19 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | -85.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -85.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 75.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 43.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 58.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -51.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 66.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 110.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 81.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -68,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -162,000.00 |