The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) is a publicly traded company in the Basic Materials — Agricultural Inputs industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) stands as a leading producer and global distributor of products dedicated to lawn and garden upkeep, as well as specialized indoor and hydroponic cultivation. The company's operations are strategically divided into three core business units: U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne, and an 'Other' category.
Is The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) trades at 53.8× earnings (P/E), against a median of 18.8× across the 156 materials companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (53.8) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $48 – $73 (15 % below the high) · P/E 53.8× · 2027 expected P/E 12.9× · Dividend 4.3 % · Next earnings November 4, 2026 · expected EPS $-2.21 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Jul 29.
- Valuation: P/E 53.8× (no verdict).
- Business: ROIC 11 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 5.5× (fragile).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (53.8) does not tell whether it is cheap.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 28.5 times.
What matters in materials: 7 of 8 pass
- Net debt / EBITDA (trough) 5.5×, fails.
- FCF yield 9.5 %, passes.
- Gross margin 30.6 %, passes, near the threshold.
- Dividend coverage 1.8×, passes.
- Capex / D&A 1.3×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 2.5, passes.
- P/B across cycles −9.2×, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 12.2×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company: P/E 53.8×; EV/EBITDA 12.2×; ROIC 11.2 %; $3.6B. Orla Mining Ltd. (P/E 12.4×; EV/EBITDA 5.1×; ROIC 22.0 %; $3.5B), Avient Corporation (P/E 23.2×; EV/EBITDA 10.7×; ROIC 4.7 %; $3.9B), United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (P/E 23.6×; EV/EBITDA 14.7×; ROIC 16.9 %; $3.2B).
Dividend
fragile · Yield 4.3 % ($2.68 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 2 · 5-year growth -18 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 2.9× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $42.70 a year ($3.56 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | -21.87% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.17% |
| Return on Assets | 2.34% |
| Gross Margin | 32.27% |
| Operating Margin | 12.30% |
| Net Margin | 2.19% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | -10.13 |
| Current Ratio | 1.21 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.55 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +23.47% |
| 3 months | -5.80% |
| Year-to-date | +6.03% |
| 1 year | +16.45% |
| 3 years | +39.22% |
| 5 years | -58.33% |
| 10 years | -29.24% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $2.6400 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | $0.6600 |
| 2026-05-22 | $0.6600 |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.6600 |
| 2025-11-21 | $0.6600 |
| 2025-08-22 | $0.6600 |
| 2025-05-23 | $0.6600 |
| 2025-02-21 | $0.6600 |
| 2024-11-22 | $0.6600 |
| 2024-08-23 | $0.6600 |
| 2024-05-23 | $0.6600 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs
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