SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
Business
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO is a leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products and a provider of indoor and hydroponic gardening supplies in North America. It manufactures, markets and distributes fertilizers, grass seed, soils, potting mixes, water‑soluble and continuous‑release plant foods, pesticides, rodent control, hydroponic nutrients, lighting, durable hydroponic hardware and related services, and acts as exclusive U.S. agent for certain Roundup® consumer products. The company operates through three reportable segments: U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne and Other, with corporate functions supporting operations. Its products are sold primarily in the U.S. and Canada via a direct sales force, e-commerce, brokers, distributors, major retailers, garden centers, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and specialty hydroponic channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 3,413 | 3,553 | 3,551 | 3,924 | 4,925 | |
| Cost of sales | 2,349 | 2,619 | 2,708 | 2,891 | 3,431 | |
| Cost of salesimpairment, restructuring and other | 20 | 84 | 186 | 160 | 25 | |
| Gross margin | 1,044 | 851 | 657 | 873 | 1,469 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 603 | 559 | 551 | 613 | 744 | |
| Impairment, restructuring and other | 63 | 63 | 281 | 693 | 4 | |
| Other (income) expense, net | 19 | 20 | −100,000 | 800,000 | −2 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 359 | 209 | −174 | −434 | 723 | |
| Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates | 3 | 68 | 101 | 13 | −14 | |
| Interest expense | 129 | 159 | 178 | 118 | 79 | |
| Other non-operating (income) expense, net | 5 | 6 | −300,000 | −7 | −19 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 222 | −24 | −453 | −558 | 677 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 77 | 11 | −73 | −121 | 160 | |
| Net income (loss) | 145 | −35 | −380 | −438 | 513 | |
| Basic net income (loss) per common share (USD per share) | 2.52 | −0.61 | −6.79 | −7.88 | 9.2 | |
| Diluted net income (loss) per common share (USD per share) | 2.47 | −0.61 | −6.79 | −7.88 | 8.96 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 37 | 72 | 32 | 87 | 244 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowances of $12.0 in 2025 and $9.6 in 2024 | 187 | 177 | 304 | 299 | 483 | |
| Inventories | 593 | 588 | 880 | 1,344 | 1,127 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 124 | 145 | 181 | 173 | 170 | |
| Total current assets | 940 | 980 | 1,398 | 1,982 | 2,024 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated affiliates | 54 | 45 | 92 | 194 | 207 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 632 | 610 | 610 | 606 | 622 | |
| Goodwill | 244 | 244 | 244 | 254 | 605 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 402 | 419 | 437 | 580 | 710 | |
| Other assets | 471 | 574 | 633 | 681 | 632 | |
| Total assets | 2,742 | 2,872 | 3,414 | 4,297 | 4,800 | |
| Current portion of debt | 57 | 53 | 52 | 144 | 58 | |
| Accounts payable | 229 | 255 | 271 | 423 | 609 | |
| Other current liabilities | 453 | 443 | 450 | 397 | 473 | |
| Total current liabilities | 740 | 750 | 774 | 964 | 1,140 | |
| Long-term debt | 2,049 | 2,174 | 2,557 | 2,826 | 2,237 | |
| Other liabilities | 311 | 338 | 350 | 359 | 410 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,100 | 3,263 | 3,681 | 4,149 | 3,787 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Notes 16, 17 and 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common shares and capital in excess of $0.01 stated value per share; shares outstanding of 57.8 and 57.1, respectively | 352 | 362 | 353 | 364 | 477 | |
| Retained earnings | 295 | 304 | 491 | 1,020 | 1,605 | |
| Treasury shares, at cost; 10.4 and 11.0 shares, respectively | −894 | −949 | −999 | −1,092 | −1,002 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −110 | −107 | −113 | −145 | −66 | |
| Total equity (deficit) | −358 | −391 | −267 | 148 | 1,013 | |
| Total liabilities and equity (deficit) | 2,742 | 2,872 | 3,414 | 4,297 | 4,800 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impairment, restructuring and other | 22 | 84 | 289 | 667 | 0 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 69 | 80 | 69 | 34 | 41 | |
| Depreciation | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 63 | |
| Amortization | 12 | 16 | 25 | 37 | 31 | |
| Deferred taxes | 71 | 9 | −59 | −183 | 23 | |
| Loss on sale of business | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates | 3 | 68 | 101 | 13 | −3 | |
| Accounts receivable | −17 | 128 | 78 | 103 | 16 | |
| Inventories | −18 | 294 | 451 | −204 | −497 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | −2 | 10 | 19 | −3 | −77 | |
| Accounts payable | −300,000 | −2 | −154 | −171 | 203 | |
| Other current liabilities | 16 | −45 | 52 | −68 | −22 | |
| Other non-current items | −9 | −6 | −31 | 20 | −10 | |
| Other, net | −600,000 | 700,000 | 4 | −4 | 1 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 371 | 668 | 531 | −129 | 272 | |
| Investments in property, plant and equipment | −97 | −84 | −93 | −114 | −107 | |
| Investments in loans receivable | −9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from loans receivable | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | −21 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash disposed of on sale of business | −3 | 0 | 0 | −237 | −128 | |
| Other investing, net | −4 | 5 | −10 | 29 | −9 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −112 | −100 | −66 | −283 | −539 | |
| Borrowings under revolving and bank lines of credit and term loans | 703 | 649 | 1,336 | 3,617 | 1,243 | |
| Repayments under revolving and bank lines of credit and term loans | −825 | −1,040 | −1,690 | −2,937 | −1,362 | |
| Dividends paid | −154 | −151 | −149 | −166 | −143 | |
| Purchase of Common Shares | −18 | −5 | −9 | −258 | −129 | |
| Cash received from exercise of stock options | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| Other financing, net | −11 | 16 | −10 | 6 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −294 | −528 | −520 | 255 | 494 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | −200,000 | 500,000 | −100,000 | −400,000 | 600,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −35 | 40 | −55 | −157 | 228 |