The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) Stock

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) is a Materials stock trading at $61.02 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $3.55B and a trailing P/E of 7.4. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company manufactures, markets, and sells lawn and garden care products, including consumer lawn fertilizers and seed, weed, pest, and disease control products, as well as gardening and hydroponic offerings such as plant foods, soils, mulch, lighting systems, and related growing supplies. It operates through the U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne, and Other segments and serves customers in the United States and internationally.

Understand The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company: how it makes money

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company manufactures, markets, and sells lawn, garden care, and indoor and hydroponic gardening products, and it makes money through net sales of items like fertilizers, grass seed, plant foods, potting mixes, and weed, pest, and disease control products.

Profit is driven by converting branded gardening inputs and solutions (fertilizers, seeds, plant foods, soils, plus weed, pest, and disease control) into net sales through its three business segments.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
U.S. Consumer$1.4B
Hawthorne$0.1B
Other$0.0B

Business quality (Solid): Clear segment structure is provided (U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne, Other), but the available operating KPI set here is limited to Hawthorne-related metrics, so much of the near-term operating read-through depends on how Hawthorne sales and segment profit move.

Valuation: At 37× earnings, SMG trades in line with the Chemicals average (38×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Engine is net sales from lawn and gardening product categories: If Hawthorne Segment Sales hold up or expand, it supports the segment reaching or sustaining Non-GAAP Segment Profit (Hawthorne).

Bear case

  • Hawthorne is small in the segment breakdown provided here: If Hawthorne Segment Sales weaken, it can pressure Hawthorne’s ability to generate Non-GAAP Segment Profit (Hawthorne), and the total mix benefit from that segment may be limited.
  • Segment profit KPI provided is specific to Hawthorne: If Hawthorne Segment Loss emerges, it would be a direct red flag for how that segment converts sales into profitability.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$61.02
Market Cap$3.55B
P/E Ratio7.4
EV / EBITDA5.5
Price / Sales0.80
FCF Yield-20.6%
DCF Value (model)$79.10
DCF Upside vs Price29.6%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$3.41B
Net Margin4.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)-3.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)-513.1%
FCF Growth (YoY)-53.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.60 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score7/9 (strong)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E7.4
Sector P/E (Materials)25.9
Industry P/E (Chemicals)31.1
vs Sector-71.5%
vs Industry-76.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($276.99M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)1
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals
CEOJames S. Hagedorn
Employees5,300
CountryUS
IPO Date1992-01-31

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.