SM Energy (SM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
SM Energy's (SM) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.96 in Q1 2026, up 189.41% year-on-year from 0.33 in Q1 2025, and up 1725.3% on a QoQ basis from 0.05 in Q4 2025.
SM Energy (SM) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
SM Energy (SM) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.96 in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 189.41% year-over-year to 0.96 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.08, a 76.97% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.05, down 74.16% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.96, up from 0.05 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for SM reached as high as 0.96 in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 0.03 in Q4 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.13 across 5 years, with a median of 0.05 in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 1581.93% in 2022 and plunged 183.3% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.02 in 2022, then soared by 79.25% to 0.04 in 2023, then plunged by 183.3% to 0.03 in 2024, then jumped by 269.16% to 0.05 in 2025, then soared by 1725.3% to 0.96 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.96 in Q1 2026, 0.05 in Q4 2025, and 0.05 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conocophillips | 141.43 Bn | 135.06 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 0.77 |
| 2 | Eog Resources | 74.61 Bn | 70.76 Bn | - | 0.19 |
| 3 | Diamondback Energy | 55.39 Bn | 55.39 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Woodside Energy | 41.28 Bn | 35.34 Bn | 2.71 Bn | - |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 32.80 Bn | 28.99 Bn | 4.87 Bn | -1.50 |
| 6 | Eqt | 32.48 Bn | 32.37 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.26 |
| 7 | Texas Pacific Land | 27.36 Bn | 27.11 Bn | - | 0.26 |
| 8 | Devon Energy | 26.53 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 3.61 Bn | - |
| 9 | Expand Energy | 21.67 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 4.21 Bn | 0.08 |
| 10 | SM Energy | 6.05 Bn | 5.40 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 0.96 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.00 |