SM Energy (SM) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026)
SM Energy (SM) posted Share-based Compensation of $11 million for Q2 2026, up 83.3% from $6 million a year earlier but down 56.0% from the prior quarter.
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SM Energy (SM) Share-based Compensation (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at SM Energy was $52 million, up 91.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $29 million, up 16.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, SM Energy's Share-based Compensation was $25 million in FY2024 (+25.0%), $20 million in FY2023 (+6.5%), $18.77 million in FY2022 (-0.2%) and $18.82 million in FY2021 (+25.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $4.16 million in Q2 2023 to a high of $25 million in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 12 quarters, with growth averaging 57.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q1 2026, with growth of 257.1%; the weakest was Q1 2022, with a decline of 25.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $25 million (Q1 2026), $8.04 million (Q4 2025) and $7.96 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell | 548.90 Bn | 459.45 Bn | 30.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chevron | 407.58 Bn | 385.38 Bn | 33.45 Bn | - |
| 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 | - |
| 6 | Equinor Asa | 105.71 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | 101.18 Bn | 90.17 Bn | 8.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Canadian Natural Resources | 99.04 Bn | 95.99 Bn | - | -141.69 Mn |
| 9 | Suncor Energy | 82.08 Bn | 67.87 Bn | - | -60.00 Mn |
| 10 | SM Energy | 7.97 Bn | 6.37 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.50 Mn |
API Access
SM Energy Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();