Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company - Class A (SMG) - $62.17 as of 8/18/2025 11:30:26 AM EST
Total Score
10 out of 30
Safety Score
48 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for SMG
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for SMG
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for SMG
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for SMG
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for SMG (48 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for SMG
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | SMG |
| Company Name | Scotts Miracle-Gro Company - Class A |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Scotts Miracle-Gro Company manufactures, markets, and sells lawn and garden products to consumers in the United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in Marysville, Ohio. |
| Sector Name | LIFE SCIENCES |
| Industry Name | AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 11/5/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 62.17 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 140.54 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/18/2025 11:30:26 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 555,449 |
| Average Daily Volume | 822,061 |
| 52-Week High | 91.11 |
| 52-Week Low | 45.12 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 37.79% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 75.82 |
| Industry PE | 25.08 |
| Sector PE | 59.06 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 22.75 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 69.85 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 25.99 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 30.26 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.61 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.89 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | -2.96 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 18.98 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 4.68 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 26.93 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.04 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.34 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 15.21 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 57,739,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 3,589,633,630 |
| Institutional Ownership | 75.26% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/22/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.6600 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.6600 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.64 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 4.22% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.64 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 4.22% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 22 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 4.07% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 4.08% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.77% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.68% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 321.95% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 11.40% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 90.82% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.82 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 5.68 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.24 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 53,100,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -34,900,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -380,100,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -1.20% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 2.40% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 19.50% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 51,100,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 71,600,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 31,900,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -2,085,100,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -2,102,600,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 2,174,200,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 2,557,400,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 2,136,200,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | -0.22 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | -0.09 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | -390,600,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | -267,300,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | -170,900,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 244,600,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 4.24 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 583,500,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 438,200,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.20 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -1.51 |
| MACD Signal | -1.05 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 47.90 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 60.28 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 72.65 |
| Beta | 1.94 |
| RSI | 43.90 |
| 50-Day SMA | 66.42 |
| 150-Day SMA | 60.59 |
| 200-Day SMA | 70.86 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/16/2025 10:08:04 AM EST |