earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
SM Energy Q3 net income $481M, initiates $500M buyback and 60¢ annual dividend
SM Energy Co
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$6.87
revenue$2,687,329,000
- Q3 2022 net income $481.2M ($3.87 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $1.82.
- Full-year capex guidance unchanged at $870-900M; Q4 production guidance 138-143 MBoe/d.
- Return of capital: annual dividend raised to $0.60/share ($0.15 quarterly); $500M share repurchase program.
- Net-debt-to-adjusted EBITDAX improved to 0.6x from prior period.
- Q3 average realized price $65.27/Boe before hedges, $50.58 after; production 137.8 MBoe/d.