earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Scotts Miracle-Gro Q1 GAAP loss $1.17/sh; U.S. Consumer +8%, Hawthorne -31%; guidance updated
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$1.17
revenue$526,600,000
- GAAP net loss $64.7M ($1.17/sh); non-GAAP adj. loss $1.02/sh vs year-ago loss $0.90/sh.
- Total company sales $526.6M, down 7% YoY; U.S. Consumer +8% to $369M, Hawthorne -31% to $131.5M.
- Project Springboard on track for $185M annualized FY23 savings; SG&A down 17% to $128.5M.
- Net leverage ratio 5.9x within 6.25x covenant; FY23 outlook: low single-digit sales decline, interest expense up ~$60M.
- Free cash flow target of $1B over two years reaffirmed; Hawthorne guidance cut to 20-30% sales decline.