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SM Energy Company SM
Weak broader-coverage candidate · SM Energy Company is an independent firm dedicated to the exploration, development, acquisition, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids.
On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-07-08 (12 weeks ago) — when this name first surfaced. (distinct from the snapshot date below)
Auto-graded broader coverage — sourced by an automated screen and graded on default bands, not the sector-calibrated bands the curated screener uses. A "Weak" here is NOT the same bar as a curated grade; these are auto-screened candidates for your own research, shown as of their surface date (2026-09-26), not the curated Frontier signal.
Key quality signals
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 77.5% |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | 61.5% |
| Gross profits / assets | 0.18 |
| Rule of 40 | 103.8 |
| Net margin | 26.3% |
| Cash runway (months) | — |
| PEG | — |
| Price / sales | 1.5 |
Quality checklist
- ✓ Revenue growth — 77.5% (pass ≥ 20%)
- ✗ Gross profits / assets — 0.18 (pass ≥ 0.33)
- ✓ Gross margin — 61.5% (pass ≥ 60%)
- ✓ Cash generation
- ✗ Share dilution — 108.8%
Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-09-26
| Stage | Established |
|---|---|
| Share issuance (YoY) | 108.8% · heavy issuance |
| Moat | — |
| TAM | — |
| P/E (trailing) | 8.8 |
| EPS (trailing) | $3.85 |
| Burn multiple | — |
| Gross-margin trend (pts) | 20.7 |
| Cash / assets | 0.03 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.8 |
| Statements as of | Q2 FY2026 · filed 2026-08-06 |
Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-09-26, not current
| Price at surface | $33.91 (as of 2026-09-26) |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $17.45 – $41.56 |
| % off 52-wk high | -18.4% |
| RSI (14) | 42 |
| Relative volume | 0.7× |
Risk flags
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