SM Energy (SM) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
SM Energy (SM) reported Deferred Taxes of -$7 million for Q3 2026, compared with $76 million a year earlier.
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SM Energy (SM) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, SM Energy's Deferred Taxes came in at $257 million, up 26.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $178 million, up 1.7% from FY2024.
- By year, Deferred Taxes came in at $175 million in FY2024 (+98.9%), $88 million in FY2023 (-67.3%), $269.06 million in FY2022 and $9.57 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Deferred Taxes spans a low of -$85 million in Q1 2026 and a high of $316 million in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Deferred Taxes gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 113.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Deferred Taxes in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 634.9%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 45.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $316 million (Q2 2026), -$85 million (Q1 2026) and $33 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 696.20 Bn | 661.07 Bn | 47.44 Bn | - |
| 2 | Shell | 563.81 Bn | 425.16 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Chevron | 432.14 Bn | 404.83 Bn | 31.26 Bn | 136.00 Mn |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 200.31 Bn | 75.66 Bn | 31.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 181.16 Bn | 124.34 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 168.32 Bn | 137.35 Bn | 12.63 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 107.41 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 4.49 Bn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 103.54 Bn | 97.44 Bn | 9.35 Bn | -79.29 Mn |
| 9 | Phillips 66 | 103.32 Bn | 88.28 Bn | 10.69 Bn | 242.00 Mn |
| 10 | SM Energy | 7.71 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -7.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 316.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -85.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 76.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 43.00 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 |
API Access
SM Energy Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "SM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();