earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
SMG FY2025 adj EPS $3.74, gross margin up 490 bps; guides FY2026 adj EPS $4.15-$4.35
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
2025-FY EPS reported
$2.47
revenue$3,413,100,000
- FY2025 adj EPS $3.74 vs $2.29 prior year; GAAP EPS $2.47 vs ($0.61) prior year.
- Adjusted gross margin 31.2%, up 490 bps; GAAP gross margin 30.6%, up 670 bps.
- Free cash flow $274M exceeded expectations; net leverage improved to 4.10x from 4.86x.
- FY2026 guidance: adj EPS $4.15-$4.35, adj gross margin at least 32%, free cash flow $275M.
- U.S. Consumer net sales $2.99B in line; POS units +8.5%, dollars +1.4%.