earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
SM Energy Q3 net income $155.1M, production up 26% YoY, adjusted FCF +80% to $234.3M
SM Energy Co
2025-Q3 EPS
reported $4.69
vs consensus $1.33
▲ beat
(+253.8%)
- Net income $155.1M ($1.35 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $153.7M ($1.33 diluted).
- Production 19.7 MMBoe (213.8 MBoe/d), oil up 47% YoY to 113.9 MBbl/d.
- Adjusted free cash flow $234.3M, up 80% YoY; returned $35.1M to stockholders via dividends and buybacks.
- Full-year capex guidance raised to $1.375-$1.395B due to working interest acquisitions; production narrowed to 207-208 MBoe/d.
- Net debt-to-Adjusted EBITDAX reduced to 1.1x; CEO succession to Beth McDonald next quarter.