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Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. Quality Score

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Quality39

Weak across most dimensions. This doesn't mean avoid, but the burden of proof is on the bull case.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
40/100
56.0x

Above 30x, priced for sustained outperformance

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
14.9x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
0/100
-2.9%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Cash Flow Growth
0/100
-15.6%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
0/100
6.7%

Heavy dilution above 5%

Margin Trend
100/100
+22.0pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
0/100
$2.48B

Net debt/FCF of 9.4x, high leverage

2022
$87.0M
$3.30B
2023
$32.0M
$2.92B
2024
$72.0M
$2.54B
2025
$37.0M
$2.39B
TTM
$28.0M
$2.50B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
60/100
11.0%

10–15%, respectable returns

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Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) quality: score, margins and returns

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) scores 39/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a lower-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 11.0% operating margins and 11.0% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) a high-quality business?+

Scotts Miracle-Gro scores 39 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a lower-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 11.0% operating margin and a 11.0% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Scotts Miracle-Gro's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from SMG's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Scotts Miracle-Gro scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Scotts Miracle-Gro's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Scotts Miracle-Gro earns about 11.0% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to SMG's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Scotts Miracle-Gro?+

Scotts Miracle-Gro runs an operating margin of about 11.0% and a net margin of about 2.1%. Revenue has grown at roughly -3.7% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 31 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 27 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Sep. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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Held by ETFs

SMG is in 94 US ETFs. The largest of them, with SMG's weight in each:

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