SM Energy (SM) Competitors $36.59 -0.18 (-0.49%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM 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 Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) and SM Energy (NYSE:SM) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking and profitability. Does the media refer more to MRO or SM? In the previous week, SM Energy had 12 more articles in the media than Marathon Oil. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for SM Energy and 0 mentions for Marathon Oil. SM Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Marathon Oil's score of 0.00 indicating that SM Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Marathon Oil Neutral SM Energy Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MRO or SM? Marathon Oil received 231 more outperform votes than SM Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.08% of users gave Marathon Oil an outperform vote while only 65.06% of users gave SM Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMarathon OilOutperform Votes105666.08% Underperform Votes54233.92% SM EnergyOutperform Votes82565.06% Underperform Votes44334.94% Is MRO or SM a better dividend stock? Marathon Oil pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Marathon Oil pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SM Energy pays out 11.2% 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 better earnings & valuation, MRO or SM? 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 RatioMarathon Oil$6.70B2.38$1.55B$2.3312.25SM Energy$2.44B1.71$817.88M$7.165.11 Do analysts rate MRO or SM? Marathon Oil currently has a consensus target price of $30.94, indicating a potential upside of 8.38%. SM Energy has a consensus target price of $50.64, indicating a potential upside of 38.39%. Given SM Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Marathon Oil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Marathon Oil 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56SM Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MRO or SM? 77.2% of Marathon Oil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of SM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Marathon Oil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of SM Energy shares are owned 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. Which has more risk & volatility, MRO or SM? Marathon Oil has a beta of 2.16, suggesting that its share price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SM Energy has a beta of 4.14, suggesting that its share price is 314% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is MRO or SM 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 Marathon Oil19.73% 12.80% 7.35% SM Energy 33.89%19.62%10.87% SummarySM Energy beats Marathon Oil on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWe recommended Palantir in 2021, now we’re recommending this...My research indicates there is only one investment that can meet AI's unprecedented demand for energy.Click to get the name and ticker symbol 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$4.19B$7.85B$8.15B$19.18BDividend Yield2.15%23.58%11.66%3.58%P/E Ratio5.1111.1712.1041.22Price / Sales1.716.57109.0917.58Price / Cash3.436.9410.7321.28Price / Book1.181.723.315.32Net Income$817.88M$1.20B$955.68M$989.67M7 Day Performance-9.50%-4.77%-3.47%-3.45%1 Month Performance-19.62%-9.18%-5.54%-3.73%1 Year Performance-4.96%-6.12%1.42%12.06% SM Energy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMSM Energy4.6408 of 5 stars$36.59-0.5%$50.64+38.4%-3.4%$4.19B$2.44B5.11540Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeMROMarathon Oil1.0337 of 5 stars$28.55flat$30.94+8.4%N/A$15.97B$6.70B12.251,681Analyst ForecastRRCRange Resources3.9101 of 5 stars$34.56-2.2%$35.89+3.8%+11.9%$8.34B$3.37B17.54540Analyst ForecastMTDRMatador Resources4.6158 of 5 stars$55.80-1.6%$75.00+34.4%-6.8%$6.96B$3.33B7.36290Analyst ForecastCRKComstock Resources1.6652 of 5 stars$16.22-3.5%$11.78-27.4%+82.2%$4.74B$1.30B-93.33251KOSKosmos Energy4.8183 of 5 stars$2.68-11.0%$5.50+105.2%-54.9%$1.26B$1.79B6.05243Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeEGYVAALCO Energy3.7248 of 5 stars$4.70-5.2%$8.00+70.2%-6.6%$487.59M$506.42M5.84120Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageSDSandRidge Energy3.5642 of 5 stars$11.14-1.2%N/A-24.0%$414.52M$148.64M8.81100BRYBerry4.3275 of 5 stars$4.10-0.7%$5.00+22.0%-45.5%$315.45M$806.73M3.771,282WTIW&T Offshore3.0613 of 5 stars$1.56-8.3%$7.80+400.1%-55.1%$229.83M$537.26M-3.95395Analyst RevisionPHXPHX Minerals2.6832 of 5 stars$3.97-1.0%$4.90+23.4%+13.5%$148.80M$38.33M30.5420Analyst 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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