(SMG) Scotts Miracle-Gro - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US8101861065

Stock: Lawn Care, Fertilizer, Seeds, Hydroponics, Pest Control

Total Rating 42
Risk 84
Buy Signal 0.57
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 39.2%
Relative Tail Risk -10.8%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.23
Alpha -10.07
Character TTM
Beta 0.952
Beta Downside 1.018
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 48.26%
CAGR/Max DD -0.10

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of SMG over the last years for every Quarter: "2020-12": 0.39, "2021-03": 5.64, "2021-06": 3.98, "2021-09": -0.82, "2021-12": -0.88, "2022-03": 5.03, "2022-06": 1.98, "2022-09": -2.04, "2022-12": -1.02, "2023-03": 3.78, "2023-06": 1.17, "2023-09": -2.77, "2023-12": -1.45, "2024-03": 3.69, "2024-06": 2.31, "2024-09": -2.31, "2024-12": -0.89, "2025-03": 3.98, "2025-06": 2.59, "2025-09": -1.96, "2025-12": -0.77,

Revenue

Revenue of SMG over the last years for every Quarter: 2020-12: 748.6, 2021-03: 1828.8, 2021-06: 1609.7, 2021-09: 737.8, 2021-12: 566, 2022-03: 1678.4, 2022-06: 1186.1, 2022-09: 493.7, 2022-12: 526.6, 2023-03: 1531.5, 2023-06: 1118.7, 2023-09: 374.5, 2023-12: 410.4, 2024-03: 1525.4, 2024-06: 1202.2, 2024-09: 414.7, 2024-12: 416.8, 2025-03: 1421, 2025-06: 1188, 2025-09: 387.4, 2025-12: 354.4,

Description: SMG Scotts Miracle-Gro January 10, 2026

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of lawn, garden and indoor-hydroponic products under brands such as Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho and AeroGarden. Its offerings span traditional fertilizers, seed and pest-control items to high-tech hydroponic lighting and nutrient systems, sold through big-box retailers, e-commerce sites and specialty growers worldwide. The firm, founded in 1868 and based in Marysville, Ohio, operates primarily in the Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals sub-industry.

Key recent metrics: SMG generated roughly $5.0 billion in revenue for FY 2023, with a 7 % YoY increase driven by strong demand for premium lawn care and a 12 % rise in its hydroponics segment (≈$300 million). The business benefits from macro-drivers such as higher consumer spending on home improvement (U.S. home-center sales up ~5 % YoY) and a secular shift toward indoor gardening, which has grown at a CAGR of ~15 % since 2020. Conversely, exposure to volatile fertilizer input costs and regulatory scrutiny of weed-killer products (e.g., Roundup litigation) adds downside risk.

For a deeper dive into SMG’s valuation metrics and scenario analysis, the ValueRay platform offers a concise, data-driven overview.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0

Net Income: 89.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.65 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 9.69% < 20% (prev 16.90%; Δ -7.21% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 446.2m > Net Income 89.8m
Net Debt (2.52b) to EBITDA (448.6m): 5.62 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.35 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (57.9m) vs 12m ago 1.05% < -2%
Gross Margin: 30.98% > 18% (prev 0.25%; Δ 3073 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 108.0% > 50% (prev 112.3%; Δ -4.25% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 3.08 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 448.6m / Interest Expense TTM 122.3m)

Altman Z'' 1.77

A: 0.11 (Total Current Assets 1.26b - Total Current Liabilities 932.4m) / Total Assets 3.03b
B: 0.04 (Retained Earnings 131.2m / Total Assets 3.03b)
C: 0.12 (EBIT TTM 376.7m / Avg Total Assets 3.10b)
D: 0.11 (Book Value of Equity 371.9m / Total Liabilities 3.53b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 1.77 = BBB

Beneish M -3.43

DSRI: 0.96 (Receivables 193.8m/213.6m, Revenue 3.35b/3.56b)
GMI: 0.80 (GM 30.98% / 24.81%)
AQI: 0.95 (AQ_t 0.38 / AQ_t-1 0.40)
SGI: 0.94 (Revenue 3.35b / 3.56b)
TATA: -0.12 (NI 89.8m - CFO 446.2m) / TA 3.03b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.43 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of SMG shares?

As of February 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 66.77 with a total of 547,310 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.66%, over one month by +8.76%, over three months by +15.60% and over the past year by +5.86%.

Is SMG a buy, sell or hold?

Scotts Miracle-Gro has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.36. Therefore, it is recommended to buy SMG.
  • StrongBuy: 7
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the SMG price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 71.5 7.1%
Analysts Target Price 71.5 7.1%
ValueRay Target Price 74.2 11.1%

SMG Fundamental Data Overview February 13, 2026

P/E Trailing = 24.0
P/E Forward = 15.6495
P/S = 1.1468
P/B = 18.9789
P/EG = 0.7784
Revenue TTM = 3.35b USD
EBIT TTM = 376.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 448.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.25b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 278.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.53b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.52b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 6.42b USD (3.90b + Debt 2.53b - CCE 8.30m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 3.08 (Ebit TTM 376.7m / Interest Expense TTM 122.3m)
EV/FCF = 17.93x (Enterprise Value 6.42b / FCF TTM 358.1m)
FCF Yield = 5.58% (FCF TTM 358.1m / Enterprise Value 6.42b)
FCF Margin = 10.69% (FCF TTM 358.1m / Revenue TTM 3.35b)
Net Margin = 2.68% (Net Income TTM 89.8m / Revenue TTM 3.35b)
Gross Margin = 30.98% ((Revenue TTM 3.35b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.31b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 25.03% (prev 6.07%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.12 (Enterprise Value 6.42b / Total Assets 3.03b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.08% (Interest Expense 27.2m / Debt 2.53b)
Taxrate = 34.51% (76.5m / 221.7m)
NOPAT = 246.7m (EBIT 376.7m * (1 - 34.51%))
Current Ratio = 1.35 (Total Current Assets 1.26b / Total Current Liabilities 932.4m)
Debt / Equity = -5.05 (negative equity) (Debt 2.53b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -500.6m)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.62 (Net Debt 2.52b / EBITDA 448.6m)
Debt / FCF = 7.04 (Net Debt 2.52b / FCF TTM 358.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = -329.8m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.89% (Net Income 89.8m / Total Assets 3.03b)
RoE = -27.23% (negative equity) (Net Income TTM 89.8m / Total Stockholder Equity -329.8m)
RoCE = 19.62% (EBIT 376.7m / Capital Employed (Equity -329.8m + L.T.Debt 2.25b))
RoIC = 12.26% (NOPAT 246.7m / Invested Capital 2.01b)
WACC = 5.99% (E(3.90b)/V(6.43b) * Re(9.42%) + D(2.53b)/V(6.43b) * Rd(1.08%) * (1-Tc(0.35)))
Discount Rate = 9.42% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.05%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 80.32% ; FCFF base≈410.9m ; Y1≈269.7m ; Y5≈123.1m
Fair Price DCF = 22.28 (EV 3.81b - Net Debt 2.52b = Equity 1.29b / Shares 58.0m; r=5.99% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -39.99% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -17.91 | EPS CAGR: -29.02% | SUE: 0.93 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -32.77 | Revenue CAGR: -33.95% | SUE: -0.09 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=3.99 | Chg30d=-0.003 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=8
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=4.28 | Chg30d=-0.033 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+14.5% | Growth Revenue=-3.0%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=4.86 | Chg30d=-0.135 | Revisions Net=-3 | Growth EPS=+13.5% | Growth Revenue=+2.4%

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