Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) reported $1.19 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.2%. EPS of $2.59 for the same period compares to $2.31 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 billion, representing a surprise of -3.48%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +18.26%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.19.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Scotts performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net Sales- U.S.Consumer: $1.03 billion versus $1.07 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.3% change.
- Net Sales- Other: $126.6 million versus $114.45 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.2% change.
- Net Sales- Hawthorne: $31.2 million versus $44.53 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -53.9% change.
- Segment Profit (Loss) (Non-GAAP)- U.S. Consumer: $235.5 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $194.79 million.
- Segment Profit (Loss) (Non-GAAP)- Other: $16.8 million compared to the $5.79 million average estimate based on three analysts.
- Segment Profit (Loss) (Non-GAAP)- Corporate: $-28 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-31.49 million.
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Shares of Scotts have returned +1.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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