Scotts (SMG) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended September 2025, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) reported revenue of $387.4 million, down 6.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$1.96, compared to -$2.31 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $398.55 million, representing a surprise of -2.8%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -4.26%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$1.88.

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: $311.2 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $332.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.5%.
• Net Sales- Other: $26.3 million compared to the $21.44 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.4% year over year.
• Net Sales- Hawthorne: $49.9 million compared to the $48.18 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -38% year over year.
• Segment Profit (Loss) (Non-GAAP)- U.S. Consumer: $-65.5 million versus $-36.81 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Segment Profit (Loss) (Non-GAAP)- Hawthorne: $2 million versus $-0.93 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Segment Profit (Loss) (Non-GAAP)- Other: $-9.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-5.64 million.
• Segment Profit (Loss) (Non-GAAP)- Corporate: $-35.9 million versus $-22.41 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Scotts have returned -5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% 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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