SM Energy Company

NYSE:SM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.6b

SM Energy Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

SM Energy's CEO is Herb Vogel, appointed in Jul 2020, has a tenure of 4.83 years. total yearly compensation is $12.24M, comprised of 7% salary and 93% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.43% of the company’s shares, worth $11.12M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.6 years and 8.7 years respectively.

Key information

Herb Vogel

Chief executive officer

US$12.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage7.0%
CEO tenure4.8yrs
CEO ownership0.4%
Management average tenure1.6yrs
Board average tenure8.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

SM Energy: FCF Generation Remains Solid At High-$50s Oil

May 03

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) 26% Share Price Plunge

Apr 09
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) 26% Share Price Plunge

SM Energy: Exploring The Factors Behind The Recent -20% Fall

Apr 07

Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

Mar 25
Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

SM Energy: A Look At Its Outlook For 2025

Feb 22

Investors Aren't Buying SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Earnings

Feb 21
Investors Aren't Buying SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Earnings

SM Energy: Driving Growth With Innovation And Oil Market Tailwinds

Jan 28

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 24
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

SM Energy: Works On Integrating Its Uinta Basin Assets

Nov 23

SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Oct 19
SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

SM Energy: Production Should Be Close To 200,000 BOEPD After Uinta Basin Deals (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 20

SM Energy: Robust E&P Companies Better Than Outright WTI In Today's Environment

Sep 13
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Strategic Expansion And Operational Efficiency Propel Oil Giant Toward Bright Financial Horizon

Aug 29 Enhanced revenue from successful development in the Woodford-Barnett area and strategic debt reduction to improve the balance sheet and shareholder value.

SM Energy: Pivot From The Permian

Aug 09

SM Energy: Power Up The Oil And Gas Industry

Jul 12

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SM Energy (NYSE:SM)

Jun 29
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At SM Energy (NYSE:SM)

Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

Jun 11
Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

SM Energy's Capital Efficiency Creates An Attractive Opportunity

May 13

There Is A Reason SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Price Is Undemanding

Apr 24
There Is A Reason SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Price Is Undemanding

The Return Trends At SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Look Promising

Mar 22
The Return Trends At SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Look Promising

SM Energy: Reviewing Its Outlook For 2024

Feb 23

These 4 Measures Indicate That SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Is Using Debt Extensively

Are Investors Undervaluing SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) By 41%?

Jan 16
Are Investors Undervaluing SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) By 41%?

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.18

Jan 01
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.18

SM Energy: Strong Free Cash Flow At An Attractive Valuation

Dec 28

Little Excitement Around SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Earnings

Dec 22
Little Excitement Around SM Energy Company's (NYSE:SM) Earnings

Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

Nov 12
Is SM Energy (NYSE:SM) A Risky Investment?

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

Oct 22
SM Energy (NYSE:SM) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

SM Energy May Generate Over $700 Million In 2024 Free Cash Flow

Oct 19

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Herb Vogel's remuneration changed compared to SM Energy's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$821m

Dec 31 2024US$12mUS$854k

US$770m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$829m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$811m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$751m

Dec 31 2023US$11mUS$814k

US$818m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$829m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2022US$7mUS$773k

US$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$883m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$336m

Dec 31 2021US$4mUS$715k

US$36m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$554m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$738m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$604m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$484k

-US$765m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$701m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$561m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$421m

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$498k

-US$187m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$225m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$47m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$13m

Dec 31 2018US$3mUS$469k

US$508m

Compensation vs Market: Herb's total compensation ($USD12.24M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.62M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Herb's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Herb Vogel (63 yo)

4.8yrs

Tenure

US$12,240,662

Compensation

Mr. Herbert S. Vogel, also known as Herb, serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at SM Energy Company since November 2, 2020. He has been President at SM Energy Company since July 21, 2020 and serv...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Herbert Vogel
President4.8yrsUS$12.24m0.43%
$ 11.1m
A. Pursell
Executive VP & CFO16.7yrsUS$5.67m0.34%
$ 8.8m
Elizabeth McDonald
Executive VP & COOless than a yearUS$3.56mno data
James Lebeck
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development & General Counsel2.3yrsUS$2.57m0.00046%
$ 12.0k
Kenneth Knott
Senior Vice President of Business Development & Land16.8yrsUS$2.27m0.11%
$ 2.8m
Alan Bennett
VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officerless than a yearno datano data
Dean Lutey
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer4.1yrsno datano data
Julie Gray
Vice President of Marketing1.8yrsno data0.030%
$ 795.6k
Jason Sands
Vice President of Human Resources1.3yrsno datano data
Mary Lutey
Senior Vice President of Texasless than a yearUS$1.98m0.12%
$ 3.2m
Patrick Lytle
Senior Vice President of Financeless than a yearno data0.0070%
$ 182.6k
Richard Jenkins
Senior Vice President of Utahless than a yearno data0.027%
$ 716.5k

1.6yrs

Average Tenure

48.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SM's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Herbert Vogel
President4.5yrsUS$12.24m0.43%
$ 11.1m
Rose Robeson
Independent Director10.8yrsUS$300.03k0.029%
$ 761.7k
Ramiro Peru
Independent Director10.8yrsUS$327.75k0.072%
$ 1.9m
William Sullivan
Independent Director21.3yrsUS$285.03k0.081%
$ 2.1m
Barton Brookman
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$352.74k0.013%
$ 334.6k
Julio Quintana
Independent Chairman of the Board18.8yrsUS$428.95k0.084%
$ 2.2m
Stephen Brand
Independent Director14.2yrsUS$305.03k0.090%
$ 2.4m
Anita Powers
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$280.03k0.019%
$ 497.6k
Carla Bailo
Independent Director6.6yrsUS$295.03k0.086%
$ 2.3m
Ashwin Venkatraman
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$136.92k0.0018%
$ 46.2k

8.7yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SM's board of directors are considered experienced (8.7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/04 02:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

SM Energy Company is covered by 55 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph AllmanBaird
Jeffrey RobertsonBarclays
Rudolf HokansonBarrington Research Associates, Inc.