SM
SM Energy Company
$33.77
Oil & Gas E&P
85%
FCF at Price Deck × Multiple
Mild
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Conviction
Fair Value
Trading 7.1% below fair value
You pay
$33.77
Bear
$10.65
Fair
$36.36
Bull
$70.66
Bear
$10.65
-68.5%
FCF $401M × 8x
Fair
$36.36
+7.7%
FCF $573M × 11x
Bull
$70.66
+109.2%
FCF $745M × 14x
Key Value Driver
Oil price assumption ($75/bbl base case)
Implied Market Multiple
10.1x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on free cash flow under different commodity price assumptions and a valuation multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $33.25 from 54 analysts, using a 35% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $36.36 per share.
Warnings
Debt per share ($16.77) is significant relative to the stock price. Even small changes in the debt figure meaningfully shift what each share is worth.
Where you think oil prices will settle long-term drives over 80% of this valuation. The biggest risk isn't the company itself — it's getting the commodity price wrong.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — commodity volumes do not compound
- Geopolitical premiums are real but historically temporary
- Reserve replacement ratio below 100% for 3 years is existential