SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
SMG · Agricultural Chemicals · 58.2M shares · -0%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$60M (gross $9M, SBC $69M)
Reference price $71.44 · est. market cap ~$4.2B — last insider purchase, 2026-02-24 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C63Branded lawn-and-garden leader with decent margins but a collapse in earnings, high leverage, and ongoing Hawthorne weakness.
Strengths
- Solid operating/cash margins (operating 10.5%, ocf 10.9%, both ~78th pct) and ROA 5.3% (89th)
- Strong FCF $274M (78th) and leading consumer brands (Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho)
Risks
- Net income growth -516% (3rd pct), revenue -3.9%, thin interest coverage (2.78) signaling high leverage
- Hawthorne segment hurt by cannabis oversupply; pending securities/derivative litigation and customer concentration
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
30.6%
Operating margin
10.5%
Net margin
4.3%
Return on assets
5.3%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
311.9%
Interest coverage
2.8×
Current ratio
1.3×
Free cash flow
$274M
Cash & investments
$37M
Stock comp / revenue
2.0%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $50.53 |
| 2026-05-29 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 99 | $50.53 |
| 2026-05-29 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 40 | $50.53 |
| 2026-05-29 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $50.53 |
| 2026-04-30 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $51.04 |
| 2026-04-30 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 39 | $51.04 |
| 2026-04-30 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $51.04 |
| 2026-04-30 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 98 | $51.04 |
| 2026-04-28 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Tax withheld | 5.9K | $65.38 |
| 2026-04-01 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 6 | $61.01 |
| 2026-04-01 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 472 | $61.01 |
| 2026-04-01 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 112 | $61.01 |
| 2026-03-31 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 91 | $54.67 |
| 2026-03-31 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $54.67 |
| 2026-03-31 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $54.67 |
| 2026-03-31 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 37 | $54.67 |
| 2026-03-30 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Option exercise | 1.7K | — |
| 2026-03-30 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Tax withheld | 637 | $60.20 |
| 2026-02-27 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $55.54 |
| 2026-02-27 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 90 | $55.54 |
| 2026-02-27 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $55.54 |
| 2026-02-27 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 36 | $55.54 |
| 2026-02-24 | Scheiwer Mark J | Buy | 693 | $71.44 |
| 2026-02-12 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 50K | $66.40 |
| 2026-02-03 | Kingdon Mark D | Option exercise | 165 | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Aviles Edith | Option exercise | 336 | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Todorov Dimiter | Tax withheld | 2.3K | $63.69 |
| 2026-02-03 | Scheiwer Mark J | Tax withheld | 612 | $63.69 |
| 2026-02-03 | Sandoval Brian E | Option exercise | 336 | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Shumlin Peter E | Option exercise | 336 | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hagedorn Christopher | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $63.69 |
| 2026-02-03 | Johnson Stephen L | Option exercise | 336 | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hanft Adam | Option exercise | 336 | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Evans David C | Option exercise | 336 | — |
| 2026-02-03 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Tax withheld | 17K | $63.69 |
| 2026-02-02 | Shumlin Peter E | Option exercise | 182 | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Sandoval Brian E | Option exercise | 182 | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Candelino Roberto | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Miaritis Nick | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Kingdon Mark D | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Aviles Edith | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Miller Austin Scott | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $51.93 |
| 2026-01-30 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 96 | $51.93 |
| 2026-01-30 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 448 | $64.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Shumlin Peter E | Grant | 4.0K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $51.93 |
| 2026-01-30 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 112 | $64.22 |
| 2026-01-30 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Hanft Adam | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Evans David C | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-01-30 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 39 | $51.93 |
| 2026-01-02 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Option exercise | 940 | — |
| 2026-01-02 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Tax withheld | 42 | $59.38 |
| 2025-12-31 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $48.32 |
| 2025-12-31 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 41 | $48.32 |
| 2025-12-31 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $48.32 |
| 2025-11-28 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $46.24 |
| 2025-11-28 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 5 | $46.24 |
| 2025-11-28 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 43 | $46.24 |
| 2025-11-13 | Hagedorn Christopher | Tax withheld | 6.2K | $58.40 |
| 2025-11-13 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Grant | 41K | — |
| 2025-11-13 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Tax withheld | 18K | $58.40 |
| 2025-11-13 | Todorov Dimiter | Grant | 9.7K | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Todorov Dimiter | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $58.40 |
| 2025-11-13 | Scheiwer Mark J | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Scheiwer Mark J | Tax withheld | 4.9K | $58.40 |
| 2025-11-13 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Grant | 29K | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Tax withheld | 13K | $58.40 |
| 2025-11-13 | Hagedorn Christopher | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-10-31 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 43 | $46.30 |
| 2025-10-31 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $46.30 |
| 2025-10-31 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 5 | $46.30 |
| 2025-10-01 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 247 | $58.38 |
| 2025-10-01 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 493 | $58.38 |
| 2025-09-30 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 41 | $48.66 |
| 2025-09-30 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $48.66 |
| 2025-09-30 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $48.66 |
| 2025-09-05 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 42K | $62.73 |
| 2025-09-05 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 2.8K | $64.52 |
| 2025-09-05 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 12K | $63.69 |
| 2025-09-05 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $62.51 |
| 2025-09-05 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 20 | $62.51 |
| 2025-09-05 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 3 | $62.51 |
| 2025-09-05 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 104 | $62.51 |
| 2025-09-03 | Scheiwer Mark J | Buy | 1.8K | $61.32 |
| 2025-08-25 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $52.58 |
| 2025-08-25 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $52.58 |
| 2025-08-25 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 38 | $52.58 |
| 2025-08-25 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 19 | $52.58 |
| 2025-08-04 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 32K | $62.45 |
| 2025-08-04 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 38K | $62.14 |
| 2025-08-01 | Miller Austin Scott | Grant | 1.4K | $61.87 |
| 2025-07-25 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $57.59 |
| 2025-07-25 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 35 | $57.59 |
| 2025-07-25 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $57.59 |
| 2025-07-25 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 87 | $57.59 |
| 2025-07-01 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 215 | $67.10 |
| 2025-07-01 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 429 | $67.10 |
| 2025-06-25 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 94 | $53.34 |
| 2025-06-25 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $53.34 |
| 2025-06-25 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 37 | $53.34 |
| 2025-06-25 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $53.34 |
| 2025-06-06 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 2 | $65.04 |
| 2025-06-06 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 98 | $65.04 |
| 2025-06-06 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $65.04 |
| 2025-06-06 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 16 | $65.04 |
| 2025-05-23 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 100 | $49.81 |
| 2025-05-23 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $49.81 |
| 2025-05-23 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 40 | $49.81 |
| 2025-05-23 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $49.81 |
| 2025-05-02 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 25K | $52.87 |
| 2025-04-28 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $53.72 |
| 2025-04-25 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 5 | $44.40 |
| 2025-04-25 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 113 | $44.40 |
| 2025-04-25 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 45 | $44.40 |
| 2025-04-25 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $44.40 |
| 2025-04-03 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Tax withheld | 67 | $54.43 |
| 2025-04-03 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 263 | $54.77 |
| 2025-04-01 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 525 | $54.77 |
| 2025-03-25 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 42 | $48.14 |
| 2025-03-25 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 104 | $48.14 |
| 2025-03-25 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 5 | $48.14 |
| 2025-03-25 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $48.14 |
| 2025-03-07 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 13 | $63.04 |
| 2025-03-07 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 2 | $63.04 |
| 2025-03-07 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $63.04 |
| 2025-03-07 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 99 | $63.04 |
| 2025-02-25 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 99 | $50.74 |
| 2025-02-25 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 3 | $50.74 |
| 2025-02-25 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 39 | $50.74 |
| 2025-02-25 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $50.74 |
| 2025-02-13 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 62K | $66.70 |
| 2025-02-13 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 477 | $67.32 |
| 2025-02-12 | Sandoval Brian E | Sell | 1.5K | $65.86 |
| 2025-02-12 | Scheiwer Mark J | Sell | 1.5K | $66.05 |
| 2025-02-07 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. | Sell | 12K | $66.86 |
| 2025-02-04 | Johnson Stephen L | Option exercise | 198 | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Hagedorn Christopher | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $69.64 |
| 2025-02-04 | Todorov Dimiter | Tax withheld | 340 | $69.64 |
| 2025-02-04 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Tax withheld | 10K | $69.64 |
| 2025-02-04 | Scheiwer Mark J | Tax withheld | 324 | $69.64 |
| 2025-02-04 | Vines John R | Option exercise | 230 | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Hanft Adam | Option exercise | 198 | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Shumlin Peter E | Option exercise | 198 | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Evans David C | Option exercise | 198 | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Sandoval Brian E | Option exercise | 150 | — |
| 2025-02-04 | HAGEDORN KATHERINE LITTLEFIELD | Option exercise | 198 | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Evans David C | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 203 | $70.96 |
| 2025-01-31 | Vines John R | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 406 | $70.96 |
| 2025-01-31 | Hanft Adam | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Kingdon Mark D | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Shumlin Peter E | Grant | 3.7K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Aviles Edith | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Miaritis Nick | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Candelino Roberto | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Hanft Adam | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Evans David C | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Vines John R | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Johnson Stephen L | Grant | 258 | $55.78 |
| 2025-01-31 | Aviles Edith | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Sandoval Brian E | Grant | 516 | $55.78 |
| 2025-01-31 | Kingdon Mark D | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Shumlin Peter E | Grant | 4.7K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Shumlin Peter E | Option exercise | 157 | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Miaritis Nick | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-31 | Candelino Roberto | Grant | 3.8K | — |
| 2025-01-30 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Sell | 3.6K | $72.14 |
| 2025-01-30 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Option exercise | 143K | $59.62 |
| 2025-01-30 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Sell | 21K | $70.74 |
| 2025-01-30 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Sell | 118K | $71.68 |
| 2025-01-30 | Hagedorn Christopher | Sell | 571 | $72.11 |
| 2025-01-30 | Hagedorn Christopher | Sell | 3.0K | $71.38 |
| 2025-01-30 | Hagedorn Christopher | Option exercise | 3.6K | $59.62 |
| 2025-01-24 | Baxter Nathan Eric | Other | 81 | $61.64 |
| 2025-01-24 | Hagedorn Christopher | Other | 4 | $61.64 |
| 2025-01-24 | Scheiwer Mark J | Other | 2 | $61.64 |
| 2025-01-24 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Other | 32 | $61.64 |
| 2025-01-02 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Tax withheld | 33 | $65.71 |
| 2025-01-02 | HAGEDORN JAMES | Option exercise | 769 | — |
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Suppliers (1)
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Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-09 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-20 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-29 | Exec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-28 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-24 | Material agreement1.02Debt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-12 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-05-06 | 2026-03-28 | 0000825542-26-000024 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-29 | 2026-04-29 | 0000825542-26-000021 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-09 | 2026-04-09 | 0000825542-26-000017 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-20 | 0000825542-26-000015 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-02-04 | 2025-12-27 | 0000825542-26-000008 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-29 | 2026-01-29 | 0000825542-26-000005 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-28 | 2026-01-28 | 0000825542-26-000003 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2025-11-25 | 2025-09-30 | 0000825542-25-000022 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-24 | 2025-11-24 | 0000825542-25-000018 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-12 | 0000825542-25-000014 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 0000825542-25-000011 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-03 | 2025-09-03 | 0000825542-25-000008 ↗ |