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Scotts Miracle-Gro

NYQ:SMG · US8101861065
ChemicalsLarge

360

34
EV / EBIT51
Price / Owner Earnings21
Owner Earnings Yield45
Dividend Yield100
Price/Sales53
EV / Gross Profit57
Price/Book100
Return on Capital92
Cash Return on Capital51
EBIT Margin75
Gross Profitability95
Cash Conversion85
Accruals84
Owner Earnings Margin45
Sales growth6
Profit Growth56
Long-Term EPS Growth29
Owner Earnings Growth78
Reinvestment82
Price momentum17
Debt load5
Refinancing71
Debt Payback10
Liquidity65
Analyst ratings53
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside59
Market mood61
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Scotts Miracle-Gro clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryChemicals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Employees2,516
Websitescottsmiraclegro.com
ISINUS8101861065
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
HydroponicsOrganicFarmingHorticultureAgriTechConsumerRetailService Industry

Description

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company engages in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of products for lawn, garden care, and indoor and hydroponic gardening. The company's products are sold in North America, Europe and Asia. Through its U.S. Consumer and O…

Analysis

Quality compounder

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 42.7×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
49
2023202420252026

All-time high

60

Jan 2025

All-time low

14

Jan 2023

Average rank

46

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
53
58
66
40
Price/Earnings
60
54
16
37
Price/Book
100
97
100
8
Dividend Yield
100
94
96
92
Value (overall)
96
94
83
40

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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