SM Energy (SM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
SM Energy's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 10.22% in Q2 2026, down 4.54 percentage points from 14.77% a year earlier but up 5.93 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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SM Energy (SM) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at SM Energy came in at 12.91%, down 3.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of +34.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 16.09% in FY2024 (-2.14 pp), 18.23% in FY2023 (-14.16 pp), 32.39% in FY2022 (+27.43 pp) and 4.96% in FY2021 (+26.13 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between -11.06% (Q3 2021) and 36.55% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 13 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.37 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 47.62 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2024 (a drop of 18.19 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SM's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.29% (Q1 2026), 12.49% (Q4 2025) and 13.97% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil Holdings | 674.90 Bn | 638.12 Bn | - | 12.28% |
| 2 | Shell | 547.48 Bn | 458.03 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 19.08% |
| 3 | Chevron | 408.53 Bn | 386.32 Bn | 33.45 Bn | -29.93% |
| 4 | TotalEnergies SE | 186.30 Bn | 69.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Eni Spa | 172.32 Bn | 121.84 Bn | - | 5.20% |
| 6 | Conocophillips | 152.28 Bn | 124.99 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 28.17% |
| 7 | Equinor Asa | 106.44 Bn | 52.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Phillips 66 | 105.58 Bn | 94.57 Bn | 8.38 Bn | -190.97% |
| 9 | Canadian Natural Resources | 100.85 Bn | 97.81 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | SM Energy | 8.37 Bn | 6.77 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 10.22% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.77% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.26% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.46% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.55% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.91% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.06% |
API Access
SM Energy Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();