NASDAQ · Stocky rates: Cautious

SM Energy Company (SM)

$34.84 ▼ -0.74% as of 7 Oct, 16:39

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46
/ 100
Neutral

What Stocky thinks

Stocky rates SM Energy Company at 46/100 based on business quality, leadership alignment, valuation.

Compounder Score
43/100
Business quality — profitability, growth, capital efficiency.
Leadership Alignment
69/100
Founder-led, insider ownership, capital allocation history.
Moat Score
28/100
Competitive advantage — pricing power, switching costs, network effects.
Resilience
50/100
Downside resilience — customer concentration, supply chain, refinancing risk.
Value Score
43/100
Valuation vs peers and history — is this a good price to pay?
B++
Sound — solid overall, with one or two weaker areas.

How safely SM Energy Company is financed, graded A++ (strongest) to C from the last five years of accounts: debt against earnings, interest cover, cash against debt, how high and steady profit margins are, return on capital, and whether it generated cash every year. Not part of the Stocky score.

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VERDICT

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Limited
MOAT

Moat Score — is there a real edge?

Pricing power, switching costs, network effects, and 10-year ROIC data. Same framework Morningstar charges for — free inside Stocky.

69
LEADER

Leadership Alignment — is management on your side?

Founder tenure, insider ownership, CEO pay reasonableness, long-term value creation. Six factors, one score — turns "trust the CEO" into evidence.

50
RESILIENCE

Resilience Profile — what could break?

Customer concentration, supply chain, refinancing walls, regulatory exposure. Stocky maps knowable fragilities so you're never blindsided.

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TRACK

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SM Energy Company (SM) — frequently asked

Is SM Energy Company (SM) a good investment right now?

Stocky rates SM Energy Company (SM) at 46/100 — below the bar Stocky looks for. The score fuses business quality, moat width, leadership alignment, valuation into a single number.

What is SM's Stocky Verdict?

SM's current Stocky Verdict is 46/100, placing it in the "Cautious" band. This composite combines a 43/100 Compounder score, 69/100 Leadership, 28/100 Moat rating.

Does SM Energy Company have a competitive moat?

SM Energy Company rates Limited moat (28/100 Moat Score) — based on 10-year return-on-invested-capital, pricing power, switching costs and network effects. Wide moats compound; Limited moats erode.

Is SM Energy Company's leadership aligned with shareholders?

SM Energy Company scores 69/100 on Leadership Alignment. Higher = more founder involvement, higher insider ownership, sensible pay, and evidence of long-term capital allocation discipline.

What are the biggest risks to SM?

SM Energy Company's Resilience Profile scores 50/100 (higher = more resilient). The profile flags customer concentration, supply chain, refinancing walls and regulatory risks specific to SM Energy Company.

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STOCKY VERDICT
46
/ 100 · Neutral

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