REI vs SM
REI: Ring Energy is a Permian Basin-focused independent exploration and production company transitioning toward more capital-efficient, longer-lateral horizontal drilling to drive production growth and deleverage its balance sheet. SM: SM Energy is an independent US-based upstream oil and gas producer focused on the exploration, development, and production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | REI | SM | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $1.35 | $37.08 | |
| Market cap | $352M | $8.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-08 | n/a | 7.32 | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | -11.3% | +20.5% | SM higher |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | -11.2% | +31.7% | SM higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | -4.2% | +13.5% | SM higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | -2.5% | +7.0% | SM higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 0.69 | 0.90 | REI lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | -14.0% | n/a | |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -4.0% | -2.1% | SM higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-02 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 0 | 6 | SM higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | 0.80 | 0.98 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | +19.5% | +46.9% | SM higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.