earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Scotts Miracle-Gro Q1 GAAP loss $1.42/sh; sales down 22%; reaffirms FY24 EBITDA $575M
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$1.42
revenue$410,400,000
- Q1 net loss $80.5M ($1.42 GAAP loss/sh); non-GAAP loss $1.45/sh vs. $1.02 loss a year ago.
- Total sales $410.4M (-22% YoY); U.S. Consumer -17%, Hawthorne -39% amid hydroponic industry pressure.
- Reaffirms full-year non-GAAP adj. EBITDA $575M, free cash flow $560M, and 250 bps gross margin improvement.
- Average net debt to adj. EBITDA leverage 7.20x, within covenant max of 8.25x; covenant steps down to 7.75x in Q2.
- Project Springboard savings exceeded $300M target; expects 80% of incremental savings by fiscal year-end.