The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) stock

Lawn and garden , market cap $3.9B

Lawn and garden products, seed, and fertilizer

Worth $3.9B

$65.13

-1.82%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#3of 5

Fertilizers

Checks firing

3of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-13.6%

under its best in a year

SMG's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 7. It closed away from its high of the day (2 chart checks stopped).

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Why SMG rose on Nov 4

Up 9% on Nov 4, an up day for the market: the S&P 500 rose 2%, 72% of stocks rose, and fertilizer stocks a median 5%.

“Net sales were $3.29 billion, an increase of 1% versus prior year, driven by growth in our branded products and continued e-commerce expansion.”

Scotts Miracle-Gro's Nov 4 release said

Sources: Price history, Nov 4, 2026; Company release, Nov 4, 2026

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Why SMG still lags the market over five years

Down 53% over the five years to Nov 9 while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 9% on Nov 4.

5 reasons, from its filings, with the timeline, for Pro members.

Key facts on SMG

Key facts on SMG
Since its Nov 2021 high	Down 62% profit $512.5M → $73.9M a year
Latest filing	8-K, Nov 4 Reported its quarterly results

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SMG in the news

Wed Nov 4Scotts Miracle-Gro reported $302.9 million of quarterly revenue and a loss of $2.14 a share SEC, 7:33 AM ET SMG closed +8.7% that day.

What's next

Fri Nov 20: Ex-dividend, $0.66 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 4.

SMG catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -0.1% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

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Why SMG scores 7

Averagefor quality, not price, 3 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+3Chart checks 3 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Profit A profit of $74M over the last four quarters, up 39% from $53M the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.

Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
News adds

No effect today: Long-term trend, Run-up, Size, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and Persistence.

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How SMG ranks in Fertilizers

SMG is #3 of 5 by Quality Score.

How SMG ranks in Fertilizers
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	CFCF Industries	3/14	12
2	NTRNutrien	3/14	8
3	SMGThe Scotts Miracle-⁠Gro	3/14	7
	ICLICL Group		Open for its score
	MOSThe Mosaic		Open for its score

When does SMG report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Jan 27, before the open (in 78 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What SMG reported on Nov 4, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $302.9M; a loss of $2.14 a share.

“Net sales were $3.29 billion, an increase of 1% versus prior year, driven by growth in our branded products and continued e-commerce expansion.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

SMG's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value: $3.9B; today
Sales: $3.5B; up 4.6% on the year
Free cash flow: $263M; last 12 months

Sales fell 3.7% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $2.64 a share a year.

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The whole report on SMG: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-4.5%-3.8%+8.7%

Apr 29Jul 29Nov 4

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 4, 2026Before open	Before open	+7.7%	+8.7%	+5.4%
Jul 29, 2026Before open	Before open	-1.0%	-3.8%	-9.2%
Apr 29, 2026Before open	Before open	+5.1%	-4.5%	-8.1%

SMG closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and SMG's Quality Score going into each

SMG sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $3.4B in 2025. It turned a profit in 2025 after a loss in 2024.

SMG has 3 of 14 chart checks firing

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Volume1 of 3 shown

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Buying1 of 3 shown

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SMG RSI today: 63.8, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 63.8, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on SMG

What it does and how it makes money4 findingsIt kept 11 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $359M of operating profit on $3.41B of sales.Annual report, filed Nov 25, 2025
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where SMG stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings2 findingsA new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Uncertainty surrounding legislation, regulation and governmental policy at the U.S. federal level could lead to disruptions in or have the effect of negatively impacting our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Nov 25, 2025, against the one of Nov 26, 2024Home Depot made up 34% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 30% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Nov 25, 2025
Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades SMG, for Pro members

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Is SMG's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 59% of its free cash flow.

SMG's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$2.64 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $156M a year $2.64 a share on 59.2M shares, its average count in the quarter to Jun 27, 2026
Free cash flow	$263M The last four quarters, to Jun 27, 2026

SMG insider trades

3 insiders sold $2.2M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellMark D. Kingdon$51KDirectorat $61.65 on Aug 10, filed Aug 11

SellMark D. KingdonDirector$51Kat $61.65 on Aug 10, filed Aug 11

All 4 insider filings on SMG from the last six months, for Pro members.

All SMG insider trades

SMG's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

James HagedornChairman & CEO · no trades on file
Nathan Eric BaxterPresident and CEO · no trades on file
Mark J. ScheiwerEVP, CFO & CAO · 1 trade
Christopher HagedornEVP & Chief Strategy Officer · no trades on file
Dimiter TodorovEVP, CLO & Corporate Secretary · no trades on file
Nick MiaritisEVP & Chief Brand Officer · no trades on file
Mark D. KingdonDirector · 1 trade
Stephen L. JohnsonDirector · 1 trade

7 more officers and directors file at SMG.

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Which ETFs hold SMG?

In ETFs: SMG is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest purveyor of home lawn and gardening products in the US. The company sells a broad range of lawncare products, including grass seed, fertilizer, and lawn-related weed, animal, and disease control. US consumer typically generates the vast majority of companywide revenue and profits. Its lawncare and gardening products are well-recognized brands in the US, including Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Roundup, Ortho, and Tomcat. Over half of revenue typically comes from Home Depot and Lowe's, as Scotts' products are featured at both home improvement retailers.

5,200 employeesMarysville, OHscottsmiraclegro.com

What The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company says it competes with

“The markets in which we sell our products are highly competitive.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Nov 25, 2025

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As of Nov 10, 2026: SMG's Quality Score is 7 (Average), #3 of 5 in Fertilizers. Insiders sold $2.2M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does SMG's Quality Score say?

SMG scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #3 of 5 in Agricultural Chemicals by Quality Score, with 3 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 9% on Nov 4, an up day for the market: the S&P 500 rose 2%, 72% of stocks rose, and fertilizer stocks a median 5%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is SMG's Quality Score?

SMG scores 7 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #3 of 5 in Agricultural Chemicals by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind SMG's 7.

Are insiders buying SMG?

3 insiders sold $2.2M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Mark D. Kingdon, Director, who sold $51K on Aug 10. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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