SM Energy (SM) Competitors $21.96 +0.29 (+1.34%) As of 04/14/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SM vs. RRC, CRK, MTDR, KOS, SD, EGY, BRY, WTI, PHX, and COPShould you be buying SM Energy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SM Energy include Range Resources (RRC), Comstock Resources (CRK), Matador Resources (MTDR), Kosmos Energy (KOS), SandRidge Energy (SD), VAALCO Energy (EGY), Berry (BRY), W&T Offshore (WTI), PHX Minerals (PHX), and ConocoPhillips (COP). These companies are all part of the "oil & gas exploration & production" industry. SM Energy vs. Range Resources Comstock Resources Matador Resources Kosmos Energy SandRidge Energy VAALCO Energy Berry W&T Offshore PHX Minerals ConocoPhillips Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) and SM Energy (NYSE:SM) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and community ranking. Which has more risk & volatility, RRC or SM? Range Resources has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SM Energy has a beta of 3.75, meaning that its share price is 275% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer RRC or SM? Range Resources received 207 more outperform votes than SM Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.89% of users gave SM Energy an outperform vote while only 58.67% of users gave Range Resources an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRange ResourcesOutperform Votes103558.67% Underperform Votes72941.33% SM EnergyOutperform Votes82864.89% Underperform Votes44835.11% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of RRC or SM? 98.9% of Range Resources shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of SM Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Range Resources shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of SM Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is RRC or SM more profitable? SM Energy has a net margin of 28.63% compared to Range Resources' net margin of 17.63%. SM Energy's return on equity of 19.82% beat Range Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Range Resources17.63% 13.69% 7.21% SM Energy 28.63%19.82%10.59% Is RRC or SM a better dividend stock? Range Resources pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Range Resources pays out 32.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SM Energy pays out 12.0% 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. Do analysts prefer RRC or SM? Range Resources currently has a consensus price target of $41.81, suggesting a potential upside of 25.25%. SM Energy has a consensus price target of $48.00, suggesting a potential upside of 118.58%. Given SM Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Range Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Range Resources 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41SM Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Does the media refer more to RRC or SM? In the previous week, Range Resources had 13 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Range Resources and 13 mentions for SM Energy. SM Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Range Resources' score of 0.71 indicating that SM Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Range Resources 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SM Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, RRC or SM? Range Resources has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SM Energy. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Range Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRange Resources$2.35B3.43$871.14M$1.1030.35SM Energy$2.67B0.94$817.88M$6.683.29 SummarySM Energy beats Range Resources on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$2.51B$7.14B$6.77B$18.52BDividend Yield3.77%24.28%11.08%4.25%P/E Ratio3.299.3341.7731.06Price / Sales0.945.1118,767.4526.47Price / Cash2.657.3835.4317.54Price / Book0.591.473.324.29Net Income$817.88M$1.10B$4.27B$1.02B7 Day Performance0.65%1.13%1.86%4.23%1 Month Performance-26.67%-8.91%-7.59%-6.79%1 Year Performance-56.71%-21.66%-6.30%-0.03% SM Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMSM Energy4.429 of 5 stars$21.96+1.3%$48.00+118.6%-56.7%$2.51B$2.67B3.29540Positive NewsGap UpRRCRange Resources4.8041 of 5 stars$33.47+0.0%$41.70+24.6%-7.3%$8.08B$2.35B16.90540Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeCRKComstock Resources1.5167 of 5 stars$17.91+4.6%$13.73-23.3%+99.3%$5.24B$1.25B-23.56240Positive NewsMTDRMatador Resources4.4327 of 5 stars$38.25-0.3%$73.79+92.9%-42.8%$4.79B$3.48B5.36290Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeKOSKosmos Energy3.7388 of 5 stars$1.70+11.5%$5.27+210.7%-73.3%$810.05M$1.68B3.85240Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeSDSandRidge Energy3.4768 of 5 stars$9.42-2.2%N/A-37.1%$349.72M$125.29M7.36100Positive NewsGap DownEGYVAALCO Energy3.7583 of 5 stars$3.36+2.9%$8.00+138.5%-52.5%$348.06M$478.99M3.95120BRYBerry4.4378 of 5 stars$2.42+2.1%$5.00+106.6%-72.9%$186.86M$783.84M2.241,282Positive NewsGap UpWTIW&T Offshore2.3849 of 5 stars$1.26+1.2%$7.80+521.5%-55.8%$185.28M$525.26M-2.92320Gap DownPHXPHX Minerals1.0833 of 5 stars$3.47-3.5%N/A+9.4%$131.40M$34.27M26.6620Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCOPConocoPhillips4.9108 of 5 stars$85.74-0.6%$131.84+53.8%-34.2%$108.38B$54.75B11.019,900Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap Up Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RRC Alternatives CRK Alternatives MTDR Alternatives KOS Alternatives SD Alternatives EGY Alternatives BRY Alternatives WTI Alternatives PHX Alternatives COP Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SM) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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