The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
NYSE•SMG
CEO: Mr. James S. Hagedorn
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Agricultural Inputs
Listing Date: 1992-01-31
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of products for lawn, garden care, and indoor and hydroponic gardening in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne, and Other. The company provides lawn care products, comprising lawn fertilizers, grass seed products, spreaders, and other durable products, as well as lawn-related weed, pest, and disease control products; and gardening and landscape products, which include water-soluble and continuous-release plant foods, potting mixes, garden soils, mulches and ground cover products, plant-related pest and disease control products, organic garden products, and live goods and seeding solutions. It offers hydroponic products that help users to grow plants, flowers, and vegetables using little or no soil; lighting systems and components for use in hydroponic and indoor gardening applications; insect, rodent, and weed control products for home areas; and non-selective weed killer products. The company sells its products under the Scotts, Turf Builder, Grower's Edge, EZ Seed, PatchMaster, Thick'R Lawn, GrubEx, EdgeGuard, Whirl, Wizz, Miracle-Gro, LiquaFeed, Shake N Feed, Hyponex, Earthgro, Miracle-Gro Organic, CAN-FAN, CAN-FILTERS, EcoPlus, Bug B Gon, Nature Scapes, Ortho, Miracle-Gro Performance Organics, Miracle-Gro Organic Choice, Whitney Farms, Ortho Max, Home Defense, Mother Earth, Botanicare, General Hydroponics, CYCO, Gavita, Agrolux, HydroLogic Purification System, Gro Pro, AeroGarden, Titan, Tomcat, Ortho Weed B Gon, Roundup, Groundclear, and Alchemist brands. It serves home centers, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, large hardware chains, independent hardware stores, nurseries, garden centers, e-commerce platforms, and food and drug stores, as well as indoor gardening and hydroponic distributors, retailers, and growers. The company was formerly known as The Scotts Company. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Marysville, Ohio.
Contact Information
Market Cap
$3.88B
P/E (TTM)
43.1
27.8
Dividend Yield
4.0%
52W High
$72.35
52W Low
$45.61
52W Range
Rank49Top 66.7%
3.2
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Weak • 3.2 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025
Financial Dashboard
Q1 2026 Data
Revenue
$354.40M-14.97%
4-Quarter Trend
EPS
-$2.16+78.51%
4-Quarter Trend
FCF
-$390.40M+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend
2026 Q1 Earnings Highlights
Key Highlights
Net Sales Decline Net Sales $354.4M, down 3.3%. Lower U.S. Consumer volume offset by higher pricing realization across segments.
Gross Margin Expansion Gross Margin Rate 25.0%, up 90 basis points. Increased pricing drove margin expansion versus prior period results.
Operating Loss Improvement Loss from operations ($21.8M), improved 52.4% from ($45.8M). Better gross margin offset lower sales volume.
Cash Used in Operations Operating cash use $370.4M, decreased usage $74.9M. Driven by inventory timing and lower promotional payments.
Risk Factors
Discontinued Operations Charge Total Net Loss $125.0M, heavily impacted by $77.2M loss from Hawthorne discontinued operations classification.
Elevated Inventory Levels Inventories $846.7M, up $304.0M since September. High inventory levels pose potential future write-down risk.
Widening Equity Deficit Total Equity Deficit ($500.6M), widened from ($479.5M). Continued net losses pressure equity base significantly.
Ongoing Shareholder Litigation Ongoing shareholder litigation seeks unspecified damages. Management vigorously defends claims believed to be without merit.
Outlook
New Credit Facility Secured Entered Seventh A&R Credit Agreement ($2.0B total). Leverage ratio 4.03 maintained below 5.00 covenant.
Hawthorne Sale Expected Expect Hawthorne sale completion within twelve months. Results reclassified as discontinued operations for all periods.
New Share Repurchase Plan New $500.0M share repurchase authorized January 2026. Restricted payments allowed if leverage remains below 4.00.
Peer Comparison
Revenue (TTM)
$3.47B
$3.47B
$3.35B
Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)
59.9%
56.6%
56.2%
Key Metrics
Symbol | Market Cap | P/E (TTM) | ROE (TTM) | Debt to Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENX | $4.97B | 116.4 | 5.5% | 24.0% |
| ORLA | $4.86B | 35.2 | 22.9% | 17.6% |
| SMG | $3.88B | 43.1 | -27.2% | 83.3% |
Long-Term Trends
Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
-37.1%
Growth Under Pressure
4Q Net Income CAGR
N/M
Profitability Shift
Cash Flow Stability
75%
Volatile Cash Flow
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Next earnings:Apr 28, 2026
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