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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company · NYSE · Basic Materials
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View signal analysisSMG's Q2 2025 EPS rose 8% to $3.98, above consensus. Sales fell 7% year-over-year to $1.42 billion, missing expectations. U.S. consumer sales decreased 5%, affected by a slow lawn season. Hawthorne sales plummeted 51% to $32.7 million amidst cannabis uncertainties. Adjusted EBITDA was $402.8 million, showing slight improvement year-over-year.
View signal analysisScotts Miracle-Gro plans to separate Hawthorne to boost its valuation. Hawthorne's sales fell 35% to $52 million in the first fiscal quarter. Analyst sees separation as a positive move to reduce earnings volatility. Past consumer brands have exited cannabis, impacting Scotts Miracle-Gro's position. Despite Hawthorne, SMG's overall sales increased to $417 million.
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