Company Analysis The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
1. Summary
Advantages
- Dividends (3.84%) are higher than the sector average (1.36%).
Disadvantages
- Price (60.77 $) is higher than fair price (4.39 $)
- The stock's return over the last year (-0.1479%) is lower than the sector average (5.13%).
- Current debt level 77.54% has increased over 5 years from 4.23%.
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=10.61%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=11.38%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company | Consumer Discretionary | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -4.7% | -4.8% | -5.7% |
| 90 days | -19.8% | -6.2% | -7.3% |
| 1 year | -0.1% | 5.1% | 8.8% |
SMG vs Sector: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has significantly underperformed the "Consumer Discretionary" sector by -5.28% over the past year.
SMG vs Market: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has significantly underperformed the market by -8.99% over the past year.
Stable price: SMG is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: SMG with weekly volatility of -0.0028% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (60.77 $) is higher than the fair price (4.39 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (60.77 $) is 92.8% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (11.18) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (34.01).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (11.18) is lower than that of the market as a whole (73.51).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (-12.61) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.84).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (-12.61) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.32).
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (1.39) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (3.02).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (1.39) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.92).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (32.81) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (49.26).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (32.81) is higher than that of the market as a whole (22.62).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -21.8% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-21.8%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-47.7%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (10.61%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (11.38%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (10.61%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (25.01%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (-1.11%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (7.75%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (-1.11%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.62%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (11.57%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (8.22%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (11.57%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 3.84% is higher than the average for the sector '1.36%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 3.84% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=1.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 3.84% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (36.26%) are at a comfortable level.
8. Insider trades
8.1. Insider trading
Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.
8.2. Latest transactions
| Transaction date | Insider | Type | Price | Volume | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.02.2025 | Sandoval Brian E Director |
Purchase | 65.86 | 99 646 | 1 513 |
| 30.01.2025 | Hagedorn Christopher Officer |
Purchase | 71.5 | 255 112 | 3 568 |
| 13.12.2023 | KELLY THOMAS N JR Director |
Sale | 56.65 | 278 152 | 4 910 |
| 21.11.2022 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. Director |
Sale | 57.59 | 4 474 220 | 77 691 |
| 18.11.2022 | Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. Director |
Sale | 56.65 | 2 773 070 | 48 951 |
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