SM Energy (SM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
SM Energy (SM) recorded FCF Margin of 13.96% in Q2 2026, down 6.34 percentage points from 20.30% a year earlier but up 8.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
SM Energy (SM) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, SM Energy's FCF Margin came in at 14.14% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 20.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 18.17%, up 30.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of -3.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at -11.93% in FY2024 (-36.58 pp), 24.64% in FY2023 (+0.63 pp), 24.01% in FY2022 (+5.52 pp) and 18.49% in FY2021 (-3.09 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -66.73% in Q4 2024 to 41.70% in Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.93 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 100.16 percentage points in Q4 2025, against a drop of 108.43 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 5.75% (Q1 2026), 33.43% (Q4 2025) and 13.23% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 548.90 Bn | 459.45 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 27.12% |
| 2 | Chevron | 407.58 Bn | 385.38 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 25.83% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 199.37 Bn | 82.49 Bn | - | 26.08% |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 174.90 Bn | 124.42 Bn | - | 18.84% |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 151.32 Bn | 124.03 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 22.59% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 105.71 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - | 18.76% |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.18 Bn | 90.17 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 12.55% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 99.04 Bn | 95.99 Bn | - | 46.29% |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 82.08 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | 24.61% |
| 10 | SM Energy | 7.97 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 13.96% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.96% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.17% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -66.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 34.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.33% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.68% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.47% |
SM Energy FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();