Company data
SM Energy Company employees and revenue per employee
SM · Oil & Gas Exploration & Production · $8.45B market cap
SM Energy Company had 1,241 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 87.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $3.15B, up 18.1% from a year earlier, or $2.54M per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
1,241
+87.2% YoY
Revenue
$3.15B
+18.1% YoY
Revenue / employee
$2.54M
Peer median $6.30M
Rank in industry
19 of 20
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1,241 | $3.15B | $2.54M | +87.2% | +18.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 663 | $2.67B | $4.03M | +21.9% | +13.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 544 | $2.36B | $4.35M | +0.9% | -29.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 539 | $3.35B | $6.21M | +6.5% | +28.8% |
| Dec 2021 | 506 | $2.60B | $5.13M | +0.6% | +130.7% |
| Dec 2020 | 503 | $1.13B | $2.24M | -5.1% | -29.0% |
| Dec 2019 | 530 | $1.59B | $2.99M | -13.3% | -3.3% |
| Dec 2018 | 611 | $1.64B | $2.68M | -3.8% | +30.1% |
| Dec 2017 | 635 | $1.26B | $1.98M | +4.6% | +6.8% |
| Dec 2016 | 607 | $1.18B | $1.94M | — | — |
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SM Energy Company against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Oil & Gas Exploration & Production.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOG Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. | 64 | $2.10B | $32.7M | Hiring into decline |
| PR Permian Resources Corporation | 515 | $5.07B | $9.84M | Hiring ahead |
| AR Antero Resources Corporation | 632 | $5.01B | $7.93M | Efficient growth |
| CRK Comstock Resources, Inc. | 252 | $1.93B | $7.65M | Leaner |
| CHRD Chord Energy Corporation | 676 | $4.88B | $7.21M | Contracting |
| CNX CNX Resources Corporation | 390 | $2.14B | $5.49M | Leaner |
| RRC Range Resources Corporation | 564 | $2.99B | $5.31M | Leaner |
| CRGY Crescent Energy Company | 1,066 | $3.58B | $3.36M | Efficient growth |
| SM SM Energy Company | 1,241 | $3.15B | $2.54M | Hiring ahead |
Questions about SM Energy Company
- How many employees does SM Energy Company have?
- SM Energy Company reported 1,241 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 26, 2026. That is up 87.2% from a year earlier.
- What is SM Energy Company's revenue per employee?
- SM Energy Company brought in $3.15B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $2.54M per employee. That ranks 19 of 20 companies we track in Oil & Gas Exploration & Production, where the median is $6.30M.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in SM Energy Company's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 26, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell SM.