---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001546380-22-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMG"
cik: "0000825542"
company_name: "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:45:42.730310+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scotts Miracle-Gro Q2 GAAP EPS $4.94 vs $5.44; guides to low end of sales; acquires Cyco

## Summary
- GAAP EPS from continuing ops $4.94 vs $5.44; non-GAAP adj EPS $5.03 vs $5.64.
- Revenue $1.68B, down 8% YoY; US Consumer +slight to $1.38B, Hawthorne -44% to $202.6M.
- Consumer POS down 12% YTD; prior EPS guidance of $8+ likely unattainable; update in June.
- Hawthorne acquired Australia-based Cyco for $34M + up to $10M contingent; ~$15M annualized sales.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001546380-22-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMG
- cik: 0000825542
- company_name: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638022000011/0001546380-22-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638022000011/smg-20220503.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001546380-22-000011
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001546380-22-000011.txt

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