SM Energy (SM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
SM Energy (SM) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.96 for Q1 2026, up 189.41% year-over-year from 0.33 in Q1 2025, and up 1725.3% quarter-over-quarter from 0.05 in Q4 2025.
SM Energy (SM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
SM Energy (SM) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.96 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 189.41% year-over-year to 0.96; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.08 (down 76.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.05, down 74.16% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 0.96 in Q1 2026 per SM's latest filing, from 0.05 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.96 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.03 in Q4 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.13 across 5 years, with a median of 0.05 in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio surged 1581.93% — and 2024, when it slumped 183.3%.
- SM Energy's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.02 in 2022, then jumped by 79.25% to 0.04 in 2023, then plunged by 183.3% to 0.03 in 2024, then surged by 269.16% to 0.05 in 2025, then jumped by 1725.3% to 0.96 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SM's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.96 in Q1 2026, 0.05 in Q4 2025, and 0.05 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 164.11 Bn | 156.42 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 0.23 |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 106.66 Bn | 104.77 Bn | 10.66 Bn | -0.55 |
| 3 | Eog Resources | 80.35 Bn | 75.44 Bn | - | 0.18 |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 59.22 Bn | 58.76 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 0.12 |
| 5 | Devon Energy | 46.16 Bn | 45.15 Bn | 6.02 Bn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Woodside Energy | 46.14 Bn | 40.20 Bn | 6.02 Bn | - |
| 7 | Occidental Petroleum | 39.39 Bn | 35.24 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 0.12 |
| 8 | Eqt | 33.80 Bn | 33.69 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.34 |
| 9 | Texas Pacific Land | 26.55 Bn | 26.30 Bn | - | 0.59 |
| 10 | SM Energy | 8.94 Bn | 8.17 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 0.15 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.96 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.03 |