SM Energy (SM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
SM Energy (SM) reported Operating Expenses of $1.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 212.85% year-over-year from $568.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 240.03% quarter-over-quarter from $522.6 million in Q4 2025.
SM Energy (SM) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
SM Energy (SM) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $1.8 billion, up 212.85% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.4 billion (up 86.66% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.2 billion, up 33.37% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses advanced to $1.8 billion in Q1 2026 per SM's latest filing, from $522.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $213.2 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $512.5 million and a median of $445.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses slumped 66.38% in 2022, then jumped 212.85% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $328.7 million in 2022, then fell by 9.07% to $298.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 89.3% to $565.7 million in 2024, then slipped by 7.62% to $522.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 240.03% to $1.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SM's Operating Expenses at $1.8 billion in Q1 2026, $522.6 million in Q4 2025, and $565.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Energy | 630.08 Bn | 624.14 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Canadian Natural Resources | 388.31 Bn | 388.31 Bn | 6.72 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 3 | Conocophillips | 142.98 Bn | 136.61 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 2.28 Bn |
| 4 | Eog Resources | 72.93 Bn | 69.08 Bn | - | 4.32 Bn |
| 5 | Occidental Petroleum | 55.91 Bn | 52.73 Bn | 4.87 Bn | 1.12 Bn |
| 6 | Diamondback Energy | 54.95 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 4.12 Bn |
| 7 | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V | 35.18 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 472.36 Mn | -52.32 Mn |
| 8 | Eqt | 32.94 Bn | 36.28 Bn | 2.98 Bn | 54.87 Mn |
| 9 | Vermilion Energy | 31.24 Bn | 31.05 Bn | 370.10 Mn | 103.33 Mn |
| 10 | SM Energy | 6.19 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.78 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 522.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 565.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 498.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 568.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 565.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 312.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 355.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 381.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 298.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 445.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 341.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 301.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 328.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 213.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 479.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 758.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 380.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 633.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 744.47 Mn |