SM Energy reported FY 2025 net income of USD 648 million (USD 5.64 per diluted share) and adjusted net income of USD 623 million (USD 5.42 per diluted share). Operating cash flow was a record USD 2.01 billion, while adjusted EBITDAX was a record USD 2.26 billion (13% higher year-over-year). Capital expenditures were USD 1.44 billion (USD 1.40 billion adjusted for changes in accruals), and adjusted free cash flow rose 28% year-over-year to USD 620 million. Record net production totaled 75.5 MMBoe, or 206.8 MBoe/d, up 21% year-over-year, with 53% oil; year-end 2025 estimated net proved reserves were 673.0 MMBoe (42% oil; 61% proved developed). SM Energy said it reduced net debt by USD 437 million and ended 2025 with 1.05x net debt-to-adjusted EBITDAX, and returned USD 104 million to stockholders via dividends and buybacks. For Q4 2025, SM Energy posted net income of USD 109 million (USD 0.95 per diluted share) and adjusted net income of USD 96 million (USD 0.83 per diluted share). Operating cash flow was USD 452 million and adjusted EBITDAX was USD 509 million, with capital expenditures of USD 216 million (USD 247 million before changes in accruals) and adjusted free cash flow of USD 198 million. Q4 net production was 19.0 MMBoe, or 206.9 MBoe/d (52% oil), and the company cited lower cash operating costs, 13% below guidance mid-point, primarily due to lower lease operating expenses and ad valorem taxes. On corporate updates, SM Energy highlighted its merger with Civitas Resources, which closed on January 30, 2026, and said it is rapidly integrating the combined business and targeting synergies. The company also noted a signed agreement to sell certain South Texas assets for USD 950 million, which it said advances deleveraging objectives and substantially achieves its USD 1.0 billion divestiture target. CEO Beth McDonald said the divestiture is intended to bolster the balance sheet and enhance return of capital.
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