SM Energy Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
SM Energy's CEO is Beth McDonald, appointed in Sep 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $4.48M, comprised of 12.9% salary and 87.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.002% of the company’s shares, worth $159.40K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.1 years and 0.3 years respectively.
Key information
Beth McDonald
Chief executive officer
US$4.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 12.88% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.002% |
| Management average tenure | 1.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | less than a year |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
SM Energy: Merger Complete, Cleaning The Balance Sheet Begins
Feb 06SM Energy's (NYSE:SM) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture
Nov 10
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
May 15SM Energy's (NYSE:SM) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations
May 10SM Energy: Exploring The Factors Behind The Recent -20% Fall
Apr 07SM Energy: A Look At Its Outlook For 2025
Feb 22SM Energy: Driving Growth With Innovation And Oil Market Tailwinds
Jan 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$4m | US$576k | US$648m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$727m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$813m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$821m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$162k | US$770m |
Compensation vs Market: Beth's total compensation ($USD4.48M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Beth's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Beth McDonald (46 yo)
Ms. Elizabeth Anne McDonald, also known as Beth, was Chief Operating Officer of SM Energy Company from September 9, 2024 until January 30, 2026 and serves as its President since September 8, 2025 and is it...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$4.48m | 0.0023% $ 159.4k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 17.6yrs | US$3.86m | 0.17% $ 11.7m | |
| Executive VP | 3.3yrs | US$2.55m | 0.0062% $ 434.7k | |
| Executive VP & COO | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.00069% $ 48.5k | |
| Vice President of Marketing | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Finance | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.0053% $ 375.0k | |
| Senior Vice President of Utah Business Unit | 1.1yrs | no data | 0.012% $ 818.1k | |
| Vice President of Exploration & Geoscience | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of DJ Business Unit | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Southwest Business Unit | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: SM's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$4.48m | 0.0023% $ 159.4k | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$300.02k | 0.017% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 11.7yrs | US$330.02k | 0.038% $ 2.7m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$285.04k | 0.011% $ 783.7k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 19.8yrs | US$428.70k | 0.046% $ 3.2m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.030% $ 2.1m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0073% $ 514.0k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.056% $ 4.0m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.026% $ 1.8m | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | 0.037% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$280.02k | 0.0042% $ 292.8k |
Experienced Board: SM's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/24 18:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
SM Energy Company is covered by 41 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Joseph Allman | Baird |
| Jeffrey Robertson | Barclays |
| Rudolf Hokanson | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |