SM Energy (SM) Competitors $44.76 +0.87 (+1.98%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends SM vs. MRO, RRC, MTDR, CRK, KOS, EGY, SD, BRY, WTI, and PHXShould you be buying SM Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SM Energy include Marathon Oil (MRO), Range Resources (RRC), Matador Resources (MTDR), Comstock Resources (CRK), Kosmos Energy (KOS), VAALCO Energy (EGY), SandRidge Energy (SD), Berry (BRY), W&T Offshore (WTI), and PHX Minerals (PHX). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry. SM Energy vs. Marathon Oil Range Resources Matador Resources Comstock Resources Kosmos Energy VAALCO Energy SandRidge Energy Berry W&T Offshore PHX Minerals SM Energy (NYSE:SM) and Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, dividends and profitability. Is SM or MRO a better dividend stock? SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Marathon Oil pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. SM Energy pays out 11.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marathon Oil pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SM Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility and risk, SM or MRO? SM Energy has a beta of 4.18, suggesting that its share price is 318% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marathon Oil has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor SM or MRO? Marathon Oil received 228 more outperform votes than SM Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.00% of users gave Marathon Oil an outperform vote while only 65.14% of users gave SM Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSM EnergyOutperform Votes82465.14% Underperform Votes44134.86% Marathon OilOutperform Votes105266.00% Underperform Votes54234.00% Which has better valuation & earnings, SM or MRO? Marathon Oil has higher revenue and earnings than SM Energy. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Oil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSM Energy$2.37B2.16$817.88M$7.166.25Marathon Oil$6.70B2.42$1.55B$2.3312.41 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SM or MRO? 94.6% of SM Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.2% of Marathon Oil shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of SM Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Marathon Oil shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor SM or MRO? In the previous week, Marathon Oil had 15 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Marathon Oil and 7 mentions for SM Energy. SM Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Marathon Oil's score of 0.56 indicating that SM Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SM Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marathon Oil 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SM or MRO more profitable? SM Energy has a net margin of 33.89% compared to Marathon Oil's net margin of 19.73%. SM Energy's return on equity of 19.62% beat Marathon Oil's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SM Energy33.89% 19.62% 10.87% Marathon Oil 19.73%12.80%7.35% Do analysts rate SM or MRO? SM Energy currently has a consensus price target of $51.09, suggesting a potential upside of 14.14%. Marathon Oil has a consensus price target of $30.94, suggesting a potential upside of 6.99%. Given SM Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Marathon Oil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SM Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Marathon Oil 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 SummarySM Energy beats Marathon Oil on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Angel PublishingTesla Execs are Freaking OutIt’s so revolutionary that tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA are all lining up to get their hands on it. And Elon Musk has completely restructured Tesla to chase this opportunity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you don’t want to miss.Click here to get the details. Get SM Energy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSM EnergyCrude petroleum & natural gas IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.02B$8.14B$8.38B$19.84BDividend Yield1.82%23.59%11.45%3.50%P/E Ratio6.2511.4515.6037.73Price / Sales2.166.10126.0418.01Price / Cash3.657.0211.3917.90Price / Book1.261.773.244.86Net Income$817.88M$1.20B$952.17M$985.93M7 Day Performance1.11%-0.01%0.36%0.45%1 Month Performance6.22%7.26%2.03%1.05%1 Year Performance18.54%-0.42%402.52%24.67% SM Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMSM Energy4.3448 of 5 stars$44.76+2.0%$51.09+14.1%+17.7%$5.02B$2.37B6.25540Analyst ForecastPositive NewsMROMarathon Oil3.9811 of 5 stars$28.92+0.6%$30.94+7.0%+13.1%$16.08B$6.70B12.411,681Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNews CoverageRRCRange Resources3.9997 of 5 stars$35.16+2.4%$34.94-0.6%+5.0%$8.29B$3.37B17.76540Analyst ForecastMTDRMatador Resources4.3712 of 5 stars$59.19+2.5%$74.92+26.6%+1.4%$7.21B$2.81B7.84290Positive NewsCRKComstock Resources2.0469 of 5 stars$15.00+6.8%$10.31-31.2%+39.1%$4.10B$1.30B-83.31251Positive NewsKOSKosmos Energy4.012 of 5 stars$3.90-0.3%$5.75+47.4%-44.3%$1.85B$1.70B8.86243Positive NewsEGYVAALCO Energy3.4034 of 5 stars$5.30-0.7%$8.00+51.1%+13.4%$553.99M$455.07M6.23120SDSandRidge Energy3.1606 of 5 stars$11.70+1.2%N/A-19.8%$430.19M$148.64M9.14100BRYBerry4.0625 of 5 stars$4.19-0.2%$5.00+19.3%-40.9%$323.14M$806.73M3.881,282Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWTIW&T Offshore2.3937 of 5 stars$2.01+1.5%$7.80+288.1%-44.5%$291.77M$532.66M0.00395PHXPHX Minerals2.6206 of 5 stars$3.70+3.9%$4.90+32.4%+9.5%$133.43M$44.46M28.4620Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MRO Alternatives RRC Alternatives MTDR Alternatives CRK Alternatives KOS Alternatives EGY Alternatives SD Alternatives BRY Alternatives WTI Alternatives PHX Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SM) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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