SM Energy Co (SM) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 3.26x

SM Energy Co (SM) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.26x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $504.96 Million exceeds net income of $155.09 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore SM Energy Co long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.26x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$504.96 Million
USD

Net Income

$155.09 Million
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

SM Energy Co Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for SM Energy Co across 27 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check SM intangible-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for SM Energy Co (1990–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for SM Energy Co. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SM stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 2.31x $1.78 Billion $770.29 Million ▲ +20.2%
2023 1.92x $1.57 Billion $817.88 Million ▲ +26.9%
2022 1.52x $1.69 Billion $1.11 Billion ▼ -95.3%
2021 32.01x $1.16 Billion $36.23 Million ▲ +2158.5%
2018 1.42x $720.63 Million $508.41 Million ▼ -35.2%
2014 2.19x $1.46 Billion $666.05 Million ▼ -72.1%
2013 7.83x $1.34 Billion $170.94 Million ▲ +121.8%
2011 3.53x $760.53 Million $215.42 Million ▲ +39.8%
2010 2.53x $497.10 Million $196.84 Million ▼ -65.9%
2008 7.41x $678.22 Million $91.55 Million ▲ +122.8%
2007 3.32x $630.79 Million $189.71 Million ▲ +35.1%
2006 2.46x $467.70 Million $190.01 Million ▼ -8.6%
2005 2.69x $409.38 Million $151.94 Million ▲ +5.1%
2004 2.56x $237.16 Million $92.48 Million ▲ +20.0%
2003 2.14x $204.32 Million $95.58 Million ▼ -58.4%
2002 5.14x $141.71 Million $27.56 Million ▲ +63.2%
2001 3.15x $127.49 Million $40.46 Million ▲ +90.0%
2000 1.66x $92.27 Million $55.62 Million ▼ -99.6%
1999 408.00x $40.80 Million $100.00K ▲ +21767.3%
1997 1.87x $43.10 Million $23.10 Million ▼ -19.8%
1996 2.33x $24.20 Million $10.40 Million ▼ -77.7%
1995 10.41x $17.70 Million $1.70 Million ▲ +89.8%
1994 5.49x $20.30 Million $3.70 Million ▼ -5.3%
1993 5.79x $19.70 Million $3.40 Million ▲ +234.8%
1992 1.73x $27.00 Million $15.60 Million ▼ -52.7%
1991 3.66x $11.70 Million $3.20 Million ▼ -17.7%
1990 4.44x $15.10 Million $3.40 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.