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The Scotts Miracle Gro CoSMG -1.02%66 Days Payable is 39.39 as of Jun. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 37.07. GuruFocus rates SMG with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $60.97 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 245 Agriculture companies, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co ranks worse than 67.35% on this metric.
* 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.
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Days Payable falls into.
The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Days Payable Calculation
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
The Scotts Miracle Gro Co (SMG) has a Days Payable of 39.39 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on The Scotts Miracle Gro Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 37.07. Over the past decade, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Days Payable has ranged from 30.80 to 61.73. According to the industry distribution chart, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co ranks #165 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 67.3%.
Is The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Days Payable too high?
The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's current Days Payable of 39.39 is near median its 10-year median of 37.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 30.80 to a high of 61.73. The Agriculture industry median Days Payable is 72.26. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's value of 39.39 is 45.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co ranks #165 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Days Payable compare to FMC and UAN?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co ranks #165 out of 245 companies for Days Payable. This places The Scotts Miracle Gro Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 72.26. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's value of 39.39 is 45.5% below this benchmark. Historically, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 30.80 to 61.73 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 37.07 vs. the industry median of 72.26, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Agriculture company?
The median Days Payable among Agriculture companies is 72.26, based on 245 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's current Days Payable of 39.39 is 45.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on The Scotts Miracle Gro Co and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Days Payable is 72.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's current Days Payable is 39.39, which is near median its own 10-year median of 37.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Scotts Miracle Gro Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co (SMG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $60.97, compared to a current price of $62.27 — trading 2.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 39.39, which is near median its 10-year median of 37.07 and 45.5% below the Agriculture industry median of 72.26. The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Scotts Miracle Gro Co (SMG), the current Days Payable is 39.39 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is The Scotts Miracle Gro Co (SMG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Scotts Miracle Gro Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $62.27 is trading 2.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $60.97.
GuruFocus considers The Scotts Miracle Gro Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SMG:
Days Payable: 39.39 (near median its 10-year median of 37.07)
GF Value™: $60.97 vs. price of $62.27 (2.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 45.5% below the Agriculture median (#165 of 245)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SMG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest purveyor of home lawn and gardening products in the US. The company sells a broad range of lawncare products, including grass seed, fertilizer, and lawn-related weed, animal, and disease control. US consumer typically generates the vast majority of companywide revenue and profits. Its lawncare and gardening products are well-recognized brands in the US, including Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Roundup, Ortho, and Tomcat. Over half of revenue typically comes from Home Depot and Lowe's, as Scotts' products are featured at both home improvement retailers.
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