SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) trades at a trailing P/E of 40.3, forward P/E of 14.1. Trailing earnings yield is 2.48%, forward earnings yield 7.07%. PEG 0.18 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0).
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (27/100, Fail) — trailing P/E is well above the S&P 500 average of ~25, suggesting a premium valuation (P/E 40.3).
- Forward P/E 14.1 (down from trailing 40.3) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.18 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 2.48% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 7.07% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $68.50 (+10.6% upside) — modest upside expected.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 40/100 with 0/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
27/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
25/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — SMG
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)40.3
Forward P/E14.1
PEG Ratio0.18
Forward PEG0.18
P/B Ratio-7.23
P/S Ratio1.08
EV/EBITDA13.7
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$1.55
Forward EPS (Est.)$4.38
Book Value / Share$-8.65
Revenue / Share$57.87
FCF / Share$6.18
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield2.48%
Forward Earnings Yield7.07%
Dividend Yield4.22%
SharesGrow IV$20.29 (-67.2%)
Analyst Target$68.50 (+10.6%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
15.9 |
0.16 |
6.97 |
1.79 |
2.29% |
| 2017 |
26.5 |
-0.92 |
8.74 |
2.19 |
2.08% |
| 2018 |
69.6 |
-1.00 |
12.32 |
1.66 |
2.71% |
| 2019 |
12.3 |
0.02 |
7.81 |
1.79 |
2.20% |
| 2020 |
22.0 |
-1.36 |
12.22 |
2.06 |
4.83% |
| 2021 |
15.9 |
0.49 |
8.05 |
1.66 |
1.75% |
| 2022 |
-5.4 |
0.03 |
16.06 |
0.60 |
7.00% |
| 2023 |
-7.6 |
0.55 |
-10.83 |
0.81 |
5.15% |
| 2024 |
-141.1 |
1.55 |
-12.61 |
1.39 |
3.07% |
| 2025 |
22.6 |
-0.04 |
-9.18 |
0.96 |
4.70% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$5.09 |
$2.84B |
$320.3M |
11.3% |
| 2017 |
$3.63 |
$2.64B |
$218.3M |
8.3% |
| 2018 |
$1.12 |
$2.66B |
$63.7M |
2.4% |
| 2019 |
$8.18 |
$3.16B |
$460.7M |
14.6% |
| 2020 |
$6.81 |
$4.13B |
$387.4M |
9.4% |
| 2021 |
$8.96 |
$4.93B |
$512.5M |
10.4% |
| 2022 |
$-7.88 |
$3.92B |
$-437.5M |
-11.1% |
| 2023 |
$-6.79 |
$3.55B |
$-380.1M |
-10.7% |
| 2024 |
$-0.61 |
$3.55B |
$-34.9M |
-1% |
| 2025 |
$2.47 |
$3.41B |
$145.2M |
4.3% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$4.38 |
$4.32 – $4.46 |
$3.31B |
$3.29B – $3.33B |
5 |
| 2027 |
$4.97 |
$4.63 – $5.32 |
$3.4B |
$3.37B – $3.44B |
5 |
| 2028 |
$5.45 |
$5.39 – $5.52 |
$3.49B |
$3.49B – $3.49B |
1 |
| 2029 |
$7.09 |
$7.02 – $7.18 |
$3.77B |
$3.74B – $3.81B |
1 |
| 2030 |
$7.86 |
$7.78 – $7.96 |
$3.96B |
$3.93B – $4B |
1 |
