SM Energy (SM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
SM Energy's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 13.62% for Q2 2026, down 4.44 percentage points from 18.07% a year earlier but up 11.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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SM Energy (SM) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, SM Energy's Return on Equity [ROE] was 14.33%, down 5.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year change of +46.42 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 19.61% in FY2024 (-4.80 pp), 24.41% in FY2023 (-18.78 pp), 43.20% in FY2022 (+41.42 pp) and 1.78% in FY2021 (+33.87 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] is -34.73% (Q3 2021) to 48.13% (Q3 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.62 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q2 2022 (a gain of 83.13 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 23.38 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows SM's Return on Equity [ROE] at 2.24% (Q1 2026), 13.61% (Q4 2025) and 15.63% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 540.77 Bn | 451.32 Bn | 30.13 Bn | 14.68% |
| 2 | Chevron | 403.83 Bn | 381.62 Bn | 33.45 Bn | 10.89% |
| 3 | TotalEnergies SE | 188.75 Bn | 71.88 Bn | - | 14,127,795.78% |
| 4 | Eni Spa | 170.81 Bn | 120.33 Bn | - | 82.76% |
| 5 | Conocophillips | 150.42 Bn | 123.13 Bn | 12.81 Bn | 14.29% |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 104.06 Bn | 50.12 Bn | - | 20.86% |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.90 Bn | 90.89 Bn | 8.38 Bn | 23.06% |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 97.96 Bn | 94.91 Bn | - | 103.28% |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 80.99 Bn | 66.79 Bn | - | 23.72% |
| 10 | SM Energy | 8.03 Bn | 6.43 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 13.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.24% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.56% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.98% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.34% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.13% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -34.73% |
API Access
SM Energy Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();