Does the media prefer SM or FANG?

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 14 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 13 mentions for SM Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat SM Energy's score of 0.88 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SM Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Diamondback Energy 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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 3.93 $322.29M $1.84 18.18 SM Energy $3.15B 2.33 $648M $2.38 12.89

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 10 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for SM Energy and 3 mentions for Archrock. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat SM Energy's score of 0.88 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SM Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor SM or HESM?

In the previous week, SM Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Hess Midstream Partners. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for SM Energy and 2 mentions for Hess Midstream Partners. SM Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Hess Midstream Partners' score of 0.81 indicating that SM Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SM Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hess Midstream Partners 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, SM or MGY?

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 SM Energy $3.15B 2.33 $648M $2.38 12.89 Magnolia Oil & Gas $1.31B 3.86 $325.25M $1.72 15.91

Is SM or MGY 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 SM Energy 3.45% 13.93% 6.29% Magnolia Oil & Gas 24.40% 16.28% 11.26%

Does the media prefer SM or MGY?

In the previous week, SM Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for SM Energy and 3 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat SM Energy's score of 0.88 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SM Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Magnolia Oil & Gas 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to SM or MPC?

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 4 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 13 mentions for SM Energy. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat SM Energy's score of 0.88 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SM Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marathon Petroleum 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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SM vs. FANG, 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 Diamondback Energy (FANG), 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 Diamondback Energy?

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

Diamondback Energy has higher revenue and earnings than SM Energy. SM Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diamondback 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	2.33	$648M	$2.38	12.89
Diamondback Energy	$15.03B	3.58	$1.66B	$0.86	222.65

SM Energy has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diamondback Energy has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Diamondback Energy had 14 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Diamondback Energy and 13 mentions for SM Energy. Diamondback Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat SM Energy's score of 0.88 indicating that Diamondback Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SM Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Diamondback Energy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Diamondback Energy pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. SM Energy pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diamondback Energy pays out 511.6% 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 Diamondback Energy has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. SM Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

SM Energy presently has a consensus target price of $37.07, suggesting a potential upside of 20.88%. Diamondback Energy has a consensus target price of $223.26, suggesting a potential upside of 16.60%. Given SM Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Diamondback Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SM Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Diamondback Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96

SM Energy has a net margin of 3.45% compared to Diamondback Energy's net margin of 1.87%. SM Energy's return on equity of 13.93% beat Diamondback Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SM Energy	3.45%	13.93%	6.29%
Diamondback Energy	1.87%	7.76%	4.67%

94.6% of SM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of SM Energy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Diamondback Energy shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Diamondback Energy beats SM Energy on 11 of the 20 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Archrock has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SM Energy has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

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	3.93	$322.29M	$1.84	18.18
SM Energy	$3.15B	2.33	$648M	$2.38	12.89

In the previous week, SM Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Archrock. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for SM Energy and 3 mentions for Archrock. Archrock's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat SM Energy's score of 0.88 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SM Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Archrock currently has a consensus target price of $40.86, suggesting a potential upside of 22.15%. SM Energy has a consensus target price of $37.07, suggesting a potential upside of 20.88%. Given Archrock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Archrock is more favorable than SM Energy.

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)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Archrock pays an annual dividend of $0.88 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 2.9%. 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and SM Energy has increased 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.

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

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%

Summary

Archrock beats SM Energy on 12 of the 19 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

SM Energy has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hess Midstream Partners has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, SM Energy had 11 more articles in the media than Hess Midstream Partners. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for SM Energy and 2 mentions for Hess Midstream Partners. SM Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Hess Midstream Partners' score of 0.81 indicating that SM Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SM Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hess Midstream Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Hess Midstream Partners pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Hess Midstream Partners has increased 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.

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%

SM Energy currently has a consensus price target of $37.07, suggesting a potential upside of 20.88%. Hess Midstream Partners has a consensus price target of $38.71, suggesting a potential upside of 3.07%. 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Hess Midstream Partners	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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	2.33	$648M	$2.38	12.89
Hess Midstream Partners	$1.62B	4.78	$352.90M	$2.89	13.00

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?

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

SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. SM Energy pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 38.4% 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 raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Magnolia Oil & Gas has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. SM Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, SM Energy had 10 more articles in the media than Magnolia Oil & Gas. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for SM Energy and 3 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat SM Energy's score of 0.88 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SM Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Magnolia Oil & Gas	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SM Energy has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

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
SM Energy	$3.15B	2.33	$648M	$2.38	12.89
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	3.86	$325.25M	$1.72	15.91

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

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
SM Energy	3.45%	13.93%	6.29%
Magnolia Oil & Gas	24.40%	16.28%	11.26%

SM Energy presently has a consensus price target of $37.07, suggesting a potential upside of 20.88%. Magnolia Oil & Gas has a consensus price target of $31.42, suggesting a potential upside of 14.82%. Given SM Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Magnolia Oil & Gas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SM Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

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?

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

SM Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Marathon Petroleum pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. SM Energy pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marathon Petroleum pays out 26.1% 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 Marathon Petroleum has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. SM Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

94.6% of SM Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.8% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of SM Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Marathon Petroleum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

SM Energy has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Marathon Petroleum has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

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
SM Energy	3.45%	13.93%	6.29%
Marathon Petroleum	3.36%	16.22%	4.60%

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
SM Energy	$3.15B	2.33	$648M	$2.38	12.89
Marathon Petroleum	$135.22B	0.54	$4.05B	$15.32	16.22

SM Energy currently has a consensus price target of $37.07, suggesting a potential upside of 20.88%. Marathon Petroleum has a consensus price target of $268.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.07%. Given SM Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SM Energy is more favorable than Marathon Petroleum.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SM Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Marathon Petroleum	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Marathon Petroleum had 4 more articles in the media than SM Energy. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Marathon Petroleum and 13 mentions for SM Energy. Marathon Petroleum's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat SM Energy's score of 0.88 indicating that Marathon Petroleum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SM Energy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Marathon Petroleum	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	SM Energy	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.36B	$8.30B	$10.03B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	2.87%	4.63%	10.42%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	12.89	11.81	19.85	30.62
Price / Sales	2.33	6.51	825.46	24.75
Price / Cash	1.91	6.44	37.36	19.43
Price / Book	0.73	1.96	4.28	4.70
Net Income	$648M	$585.47M	$4.23B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-9.26%	-5.99%	-2.23%	1.14%
1 Month Performance	-1.22%	-9.26%	-2.35%	1.26%
1 Year Performance	30.73%	26.68%	50.45%	28.06%

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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	4.9091 of 5 stars	$30.67 -1.6%	$37.07 +20.9%	+30.7%	$7.36B	$3.15B	12.89	1,241	Analyst Forecast
FANG Diamondback Energy	3.6974 of 5 stars	$200.71 flat	$221.84 +10.5%	+41.8%	$56.46B	$15.03B	233.39	1,762	Positive News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
AROC Archrock	4.8621 of 5 stars	$37.25 +0.0%	$40.86 +9.7%	+34.4%	$6.53B	$1.49B	20.25	1,350	Positive News
HESM Hess Midstream Partners	3.4142 of 5 stars	$40.66 -0.1%	$38.71 -4.8%	+1.7%	$8.39B	$1.62B	14.07	200
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	3.6319 of 5 stars	$29.28 +0.2%	$31.00 +5.9%	+27.4%	$5.41B	$1.31B	17.03	210	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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SM Energy (SM) Competitors

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

How does SM Energy compare to Diamondback Energy?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SM or FANG?

Which has more risk & volatility, SM or FANG?

Does the media prefer SM or FANG?

Is SM or FANG a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate SM or FANG?

Is SM or FANG more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SM or FANG?

Summary

How does SM Energy compare to Archrock?

Which has more volatility and risk, AROC or SM?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AROC or SM?

Does the media refer more to AROC or SM?

Do analysts prefer AROC or SM?

Is AROC or SM a better dividend stock?

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

Is AROC or SM more profitable?

Summary

How does SM Energy compare to Hess Midstream Partners?

Which has more volatility and risk, SM or HESM?

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

Does the media favor SM or HESM?

Is SM or HESM a better dividend stock?

Is SM or HESM more profitable?

Do analysts rate SM or HESM?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SM or HESM?

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Is SM or MGY a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SM or MGY?

Which has more risk and volatility, SM or MGY?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SM or MGY?

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

Is SM or MGY more profitable?

Do analysts rate SM or MGY?

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How does SM Energy compare to Marathon Petroleum?

Is SM or MPC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SM or MPC?

Which has more risk and volatility, SM or MPC?

Is SM or MPC more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SM or MPC?

Do analysts prefer SM or MPC?

Does the media refer more to SM or MPC?

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