SM Energy (SM) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026)
SM Energy (SM) reported Gross Margin of 77.76% for Q2 2026, up 6.01 percentage points from 71.75% a year earlier and up 6.70 percentage points from the prior quarter.
SM Energy (SM) Gross Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, SM Energy's Gross Margin came in at 74.16%, up 0.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 71.94%, down 4.38 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of +6.66 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 76.32% in FY2024 (+0.08 pp), 76.24% in FY2023 (-5.27 pp), 81.51% in FY2022 (+0.78 pp) and 80.73% in FY2021 (+15.45 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.31 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 15.92 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2023 (a drop of 9.74 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 71.06% (Q1 2026), 70.65% (Q4 2025) and 71.78% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 548.90 Bn | 459.45 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 31.83% |
| 2 | Chevron | 407.58 Bn | 385.38 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 47.75% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 199.37 Bn | 82.49 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 174.90 Bn | 124.42 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 151.32 Bn | 124.03 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 65.62% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 105.71 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.18 Bn | 90.17 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 16.10% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 99.04 Bn | 95.99 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 82.08 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | SM Energy | 7.97 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 77.76% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 77.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 71.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 70.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.75% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 73.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 74.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 76.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 78.47% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 75.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 77.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 78.43% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 75.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 77.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 80.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 83.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 83.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 83.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 82.14% |
SM Energy Gross Margin API
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