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accession: "0001546380-25-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMG"
cik: "0000825542"
company_name: "SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO"
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T23:22:34.622546+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Scotts Miracle-Gro Q3 GAAP EPS $2.54, adj. EPS $2.59; reaffirms FY guidance

## Summary
- GAAP net income $149.1M ($2.54/diluted share) vs. $132.1M ($2.28) a year ago; non-GAAP adj. $151.5M ($2.59).
- U.S. Consumer net sales +1% to $1.03B; total company sales -1% to $1.19B.
- Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA $256.1M vs. $236.8M YoY, up $19.3M.
- GAAP gross margin 31.8% (up 230bps); non-GAAP adj. gross margin 32.1% (up 290bps).
- Reaffirms full-year non-GAAP guidance: EBITDA $570-590M, adj. EPS ≥$3.50, free cash flow ~$250M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001546380-25-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMG
- cik: 0000825542
- company_name: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638025000020/0001546380-25-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/000154638025000020/smg-20250730.htm

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