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The Scotts Miracle Gro Co (The Scotts Miracle Gro Co) Gross Profit

: $624 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $62 Mil. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $624 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's gross profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $62 Mil. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $410 Mil. Therefore, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 15.16%.

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co had a gross margin of 15.16% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of The Scotts Miracle Gro Co was 36.81%. The lowest was 18.16%. And the median was 32.53%.

Warning Sign:

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -10.8%.


The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Profit
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,019.60 1,347.00 1,469.00 872.90 657.30

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Profit Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 95.70 412.70 205.90 -57.00 62.20

Competitive Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Gross Profit Distribution

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Gross Profit falls into.



The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=3551.3 - 2894
=657

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=410.4 - 348.2
=62

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $624 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=62 / 410.4
=15.16 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


The Scotts Miracle Gro Co  (NYSE:SMG) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co had a gross margin of 15.16% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => No sustainable competitive advantage


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The Scotts Miracle Gro Co (The Scotts Miracle Gro Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, OH, USA, 43041
Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest provider of gardening and lawncare products in the United States. The majority of the company's sales are to large retailers that include Home Depot, Lowe's, and Walmart. Scotts Miracle-Gro can sell its products at a higher price point than its competition because of a well-recognized portfolio of brands that include Miracle-Gro, Roundup, Ortho, Tomcat, and Scotts. Scotts is also the leading supplier of cannabis-growing equipment in North America through its Hawthorne business.
Executives
Nancy G. Mistretta director 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Kelly Thomas N Jr director C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Hagedorn Partnerships L P 10 percent owner SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO PRODUCTS INC, 800 PORT WASHINGTON BLVD, PORT WASHINGTON NY 11050
James Hagedorn director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO C/O SCOTTS CO, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Julie Demuesy officer: SVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES 14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Mark D Kingdon director 14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Stephen L Johnson director 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Edith Aviles director 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Dimiter Todorov officer: EVP, GC & CORPORATE SECRETARY 14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Matthew E Garth officer: EVP & CFO 622 THIRD AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
David C Evans officer: EVP and CFO C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Peter E Shumlin director 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Brian E Sandoval director 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
James D King officer: EVP and CCO 14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Gerald Volas director C/O TREX COMPANY INC., 160 EXETER DRIVE, WINCHESTER VA 22603