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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
SMG · Price history
Price at last available close
$62.56
+$12.45 (+24.85%) 1M
2026-10-30
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Company & revenue
About The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Primary reporting period: 2025-09-30 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) stands as a leading producer and global distributor of products dedicated to lawn and garden upkeep, as well as specialized indoor and hydroponic cultivation. The company's operations are strategically divided into three core business units: U. S.
How they make money
The company generates revenue primarily through the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of branded consumer lawn and garden products. It operates a seasonal business model that relies heavily on major retail partnerships for distribution to end consumers, while also providing specialized nutrients and lighting for indoor and hydroponic gardening.
Products & services
Consumer lawn and garden products including fertilizers, grass seeds, soils, plant foods, herbicides, pesticides, and rodent control, alongside indoor and hydroponic gardening supplies.
Brands & revenue mix
Lawn fertilizer and grass seed products.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Soil, plant food and gardening products.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Herbicide and pesticide products.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Rodent control and animal repellent products.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Consumer lawn and garden products.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
Customer concentration
The company's two largest customers, The Home Depot and Lowe's, together represented 52% of fiscal 2025 net sales.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Unnamed raw material suppliers — Suppliers of various raw materials used in the production of lawn and garden products.Source
Strengths
- Strong brand recognition in the U.S. consumer lawn and garden industrySource
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
21
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
33
Poor
Financial Strength
62
Business Quality / Moat
14
Management
29
Growth Quality
20
Risk / Durability
18
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
20
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
28/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for SMG
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving SMG's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is SMG's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is SMG's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify SMG's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
21
Opportunity Score
20
Market Cap
$3.64B
P/E Ratio
43.9
EPS
$1.25
52-Week High
$75.34
52-Week Low
$47.90
Beta
1.85
Intrinsic Value
$10.63
Analyst Target
$77.50
Shares Outstanding
58.7M
Total Revenue
$3.37B
Total Debt
$2.11B
Reported Dividend Yield
4.83%
Liquidation Value / Share
$-3.56
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Strong upward momentum
Normal movement
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for SMG
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
The provider reports a dividend yield. Confirm the latest declaration before treating it as a current payment.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
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Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Strong brand recognition in the U.S. consumer lawn and garden industry.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Agricultural Inputs industry.
- −High customer concentration with major retailers.
- −Seasonality of the lawn and garden business.
- −Cybersecurity and data breach risks.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
22
Oct 1, 2026
Change
-1.1
points
Current Score
21
Oct 19, 2026
Category Changes
SMG decreased 1.1 points because Capital declined by 3 points, Valuation declined by 5.9 points.
Negative Contributors
- − Capital declined by 3 points
- − Valuation declined by 5.9 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
15
Projected Change
-5.6 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 5.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$62.51
Model Intrinsic Value
$10.63
Difference
+$51.88
+488.3% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-488.3%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.37B | $3.41B | $3.55B | $3.55B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.28B | $2.37B | $2.70B | $2.89B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $1.09B | $1.04B | $850.5M | $657.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $16.4M | $34.8M | $34.6M | $35.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $539.2M | $556.9M | $510.5M | $493.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $673.8M | $685.6M | $641.7M | $831.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $456.5M | $425.5M | $215.8M | -$182.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $414.8M | $358.6M | $208.8M | -$174.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $113.3M | $128.8M | $158.8M | $178.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $266.2M | $221.7M | -$23.6M | -$453.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $98.9M | $76.5M | $11.3M | -$73.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $74.0M | $145.2M | -$34.9M | -$380.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $1.25 | $2.52 | $-0.61 | $-6.79 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 58.10M | 57.60M | 56.80M | 56.00M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 59.10M | 58.70M | 56.80M | 56.00M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$1.17B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.90
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-3.4%
Cash Change
-45.8%
Margin Change
-3.0 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included debt levels. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 1.3%. EPS declined 25.2%. Cash declined 45.8%. Total debt declined 3.4%. Net income margin declined by 3.0 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
19
Smart Money
19
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
A dividend is reported, but detailed payment history is temporarily unavailable or awaiting refresh.
Conservative Projected Values
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10 Years
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Conservative Projection Rate
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