Is SM or CHRD more profitable?

SM Energy has a net margin of 3.45% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of -1.25%. SM Energy's return on equity of 13.93% beat Chord Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SM Energy 3.45% 13.93% 6.29% Chord Energy -1.25% 7.06% 4.39%

Does the media refer more to SM or CHRD?

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 5 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Chord Energy and 11 mentions for SM Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat SM Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SM Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Chord Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AROC or SM?

SM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Archrock. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archrock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Archrock $1.49B 4.54 $322.29M $1.84 20.96 SM Energy $3.15B 2.11 $648M $2.38 11.66

Is AROC or SM more profitable?

Archrock has a net margin of 21.45% compared to SM Energy's net margin of 3.45%. Archrock's return on equity of 22.89% beat SM Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Archrock 21.45% 22.89% 7.61% SM Energy 3.45% 13.93% 6.29%

Does the media refer more to AROC or SM?

In the previous week, SM Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for SM Energy and 4 mentions for Archrock. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat SM Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Archrock is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Archrock 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SM Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MGY or SM?

SM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Magnolia Oil & Gas. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Magnolia Oil & Gas $1.31B 3.63 $325.25M $1.72 14.99 SM Energy $3.15B 2.11 $648M $2.38 11.66

Is MGY or SM more profitable?

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to SM Energy's net margin of 3.45%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat SM Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Magnolia Oil & Gas 24.40% 16.28% 11.26% SM Energy 3.45% 13.93% 6.29%

Does the media favor MGY or SM?

In the previous week, SM Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for SM Energy and 5 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat SM Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Magnolia Oil & Gas 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SM Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer MPC or SM?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 10 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 11 mentions for SM Energy. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat SM Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Marathon Petroleum 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SM Energy 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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SM vs. CHRD, AROC, HESM, MGY, and MPC

Should you buy SM Energy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SM Energy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with SM Energy include Chord Energy (CHRD), Archrock (AROC), Hess Midstream Partners (HESM), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), and Marathon Petroleum (MPC). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does SM Energy compare to Chord Energy?

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) and Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

In the previous week, Chord Energy had 5 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Chord Energy and 11 mentions for SM Energy. Chord Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat SM Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Chord Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SM Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Chord Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SM Energy has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Chord Energy has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

SM Energy presently has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.29%. Chord Energy has a consensus price target of $152.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.48%. Given SM Energy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Chord Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SM Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Chord Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. SM Energy pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy pays out -460.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SM Energy has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Chord Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

SM Energy has a net margin of 3.45% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of -1.25%. SM Energy's return on equity of 13.93% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SM Energy	3.45%	13.93%	6.29%
Chord Energy	-1.25%	7.06%	4.39%

SM Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Chord Energy. Chord Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SM Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SM Energy	$3.15B	2.11	$648M	$2.38	11.66
Chord Energy	$4.88B	1.36	$44.46M	-$1.13	N/A

94.6% of SM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of SM Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Chord Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SM Energy beats Chord Energy on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SM Energy compare to Archrock?

Archrock (NYSE:AROC) and SM Energy (NYSE:SM) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Archrock has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SM Energy has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, SM Energy had 7 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for SM Energy and 4 mentions for Archrock. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat SM Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Archrock is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Archrock	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SM Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

95.5% of Archrock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of SM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Archrock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of SM Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Archrock pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Archrock pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SM Energy pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Archrock has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and SM Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SM Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Archrock currently has a consensus target price of $41.14, indicating a potential upside of 6.69%. SM Energy has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.29%. Given SM Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Archrock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archrock	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
SM Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Archrock has a net margin of 21.45% compared to SM Energy's net margin of 3.45%. Archrock's return on equity of 22.89% beat SM Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archrock	21.45%	22.89%	7.61%
SM Energy	3.45%	13.93%	6.29%

SM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Archrock. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Archrock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Archrock	$1.49B	4.54	$322.29M	$1.84	20.96
SM Energy	$3.15B	2.11	$648M	$2.38	11.66

Summary

Archrock beats SM Energy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SM Energy compare to Hess Midstream Partners?

SM Energy (NYSE:SM) and Hess Midstream Partners (NYSE:HESM) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Hess Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. SM Energy pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hess Midstream Partners pays out 108.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SM Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Hess Midstream Partners has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Hess Midstream Partners is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

SM Energy has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hess Midstream Partners has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

SM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Hess Midstream Partners. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hess Midstream Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SM Energy	$3.15B	2.11	$648M	$2.38	11.66
Hess Midstream Partners	$1.62B	4.91	$352.90M	$2.89	13.36

Hess Midstream Partners has a net margin of 22.64% compared to SM Energy's net margin of 3.45%. Hess Midstream Partners' return on equity of 84.47% beat SM Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SM Energy	3.45%	13.93%	6.29%
Hess Midstream Partners	22.64%	84.47%	8.40%

94.6% of SM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of Hess Midstream Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of SM Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SM Energy currently has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.29%. Hess Midstream Partners has a consensus target price of $38.71, suggesting a potential upside of 0.26%. Given SM Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Hess Midstream Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SM Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Hess Midstream Partners	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.89

In the previous week, SM Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Hess Midstream Partners. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for SM Energy and 0 mentions for Hess Midstream Partners. SM Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Hess Midstream Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that SM Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SM Energy	Neutral
Hess Midstream Partners	Neutral

Summary

SM Energy beats Hess Midstream Partners on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SM Energy compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and SM Energy (NYSE:SM) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to SM Energy's net margin of 3.45%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat SM Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnolia Oil & Gas	24.40%	16.28%	11.26%
SM Energy	3.45%	13.93%	6.29%

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SM Energy has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SM Energy pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Magnolia Oil & Gas has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and SM Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SM Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Magnolia Oil & Gas presently has a consensus target price of $31.08, suggesting a potential upside of 20.59%. SM Energy has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.29%. Given SM Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Magnolia Oil & Gas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
SM Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

In the previous week, SM Energy had 6 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for SM Energy and 5 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat SM Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magnolia Oil & Gas	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SM Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of SM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of SM Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SM Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Magnolia Oil & Gas. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnolia Oil & Gas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	3.63	$325.25M	$1.72	14.99
SM Energy	$3.15B	2.11	$648M	$2.38	11.66

Summary

SM Energy beats Magnolia Oil & Gas on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SM Energy compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and SM Energy (NYSE:SM) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

SM Energy has a net margin of 3.45% compared to Marathon Petroleum's net margin of 3.36%. Marathon Petroleum's return on equity of 16.22% beat SM Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%
SM Energy	3.45%	13.93%	6.29%

Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Marathon Petroleum pays out 26.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SM Energy pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Marathon Petroleum has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and SM Energy has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SM Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Marathon Petroleum presently has a consensus target price of $274.88, indicating a potential downside of 3.08%. SM Energy has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.29%. Given SM Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Marathon Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
SM Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 10 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 11 mentions for SM Energy. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat SM Energy's score of 0.47 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Marathon Petroleum	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SM Energy	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of SM Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of SM Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SM Energy has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Marathon Petroleum has higher revenue and earnings than SM Energy. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marathon Petroleum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.61	$4.05B	$15.32	18.51
SM Energy	$3.15B	2.11	$648M	$2.38	11.66

Summary

SM Energy beats Marathon Petroleum on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	SM Energy	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.79B	$8.18B	$9.74B	$23.43B
Dividend Yield	3.11%	4.94%	10.72%	4.04%
P/E Ratio	11.66	11.42	18.72	31.27
Price / Sales	2.11	6.47	628.46	20.39
Price / Cash	1.77	6.06	37.05	25.05
Price / Book	0.66	1.88	4.11	4.77
Net Income	$648M	$585.47M	$4.25B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.76%	1.79%	0.77%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	-11.43%	-5.27%	-5.53%	0.64%
1 Year Performance	-2.97%	10.51%	27.41%	16.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SM SM Energy	4.8218 of 5 stars	$27.76 -2.0%	$37.00 +33.3%	-2.4%	$6.79B	$3.15B	11.66	1,241	Analyst Forecast
CHRD Chord Energy	4.4444 of 5 stars	$111.59 -1.5%	$157.08 +40.8%	+8.6%	$6.38B	$4.88B	11.35	530	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AROC Archrock	4.3737 of 5 stars	$36.53 -0.7%	$41.14 +12.6%	+65.6%	$6.45B	$1.49B	19.85	1,350
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	2.0033 of 5 stars	$38.19 +0.1%	$38.71 +1.4%	+0.9%	$7.87B	$1.62B	13.21	200
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	3.9264 of 5 stars	$25.04 -0.6%	$31.33 +25.1%	+8.9%	$4.66B	$1.31B	14.56	210	Analyst Forecast

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SM Energy (SM) Competitors

SM vs. CHRD, AROC, HESM, MGY, and MPC

How does SM Energy compare to Chord Energy?

Does the media refer more to SM or CHRD?

Which has more risk & volatility, SM or CHRD?

Do analysts rate SM or CHRD?

Is SM or CHRD a better dividend stock?

Is SM or CHRD more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SM or CHRD?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SM or CHRD?

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How does SM Energy compare to Archrock?

Which has more volatility and risk, AROC or SM?

Does the media refer more to AROC or SM?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AROC or SM?

Is AROC or SM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend AROC or SM?

Is AROC or SM more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AROC or SM?

Summary

How does SM Energy compare to Hess Midstream Partners?

Is SM or HESM a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, SM or HESM?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SM or HESM?

Is SM or HESM more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SM or HESM?

Do analysts recommend SM or HESM?

Does the media favor SM or HESM?

Summary

How does SM Energy compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Is MGY or SM more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, MGY or SM?

Is MGY or SM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MGY or SM?

Does the media favor MGY or SM?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MGY or SM?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MGY or SM?

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How does SM Energy compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Is MPC or SM more profitable?

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Do analysts prefer MPC or SM?

Does the media prefer MPC or SM?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MPC or SM?

Which has more risk & volatility, MPC or SM?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MPC or SM?

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