other material
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
ScottsMiracle-Gro expects Q2 net leverage ratio ~7x, below covenant max of 7.75x
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
- Q2 net leverage ratio expected ~7x adjusted EBITDA, below Q1 level and covenant max of 7.75x.
- Year-to-date POS units trending to mid-teens % growth YoY; near-record Q2 retail shipments.
- First-half free cash flow outperformed expectations, supporting $1B target for fiscal 2023-24.
- CEO Hagedorn: debt reduction and covenant compliance are now manageable.
- Detailed Q2 earnings report scheduled for May 1, 2024.