The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
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Daily timeframeThe 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. Valued at $4.13B, SMG is a mid-cap name in its sector. The company provides lawn care products, comprising lawn fertilizers, clover and 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.
Market Cap
$4.13B
Beta
1.80
P/E (TTM)
21.13
P/E (Fwd)
15.06
EPS (TTM)
$3.36
EPS (Fwd)
$4.71
ROE
—
ROA
8.8%
Cash
$6.2M
Total Debt
$2.67B
Free CF
$411.6M
52W Change
6.5%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company carries $2.67B in total debt against $6.2M in cash reserves — debt is roughly 429.9x the cash position. Managing this leverage effectively will be important for long-term financial stability. The company generates $411.6M in free cash flow annually, which funds everything from R&D to shareholder returns without needing external financing. An ROA of 8.8% suggests reasonable efficiency in deploying the company's asset base. Revenue has pulled back from $3.92B (2022) to $3.41B (2025), a 13% decline worth watching.
A beta of 1.80 means SMG is more volatile than average. Investors should be prepared for wider price swings relative to broader indices. The debt-to-cash ratio suggests meaningful leverage on the balance sheet, a factor worth monitoring if credit conditions tighten. These risk factors are not exhaustive — macroeconomic shifts, regulatory changes, and competitive dynamics can all influence The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company's trajectory.