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SMG

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
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69.31 USD
Latest Week 2026-07-24
Basic MaterialsAgricultural InputsMID
Snapshot 2026-07-26 · 0.9w · Fresh
0.75
OS Score
71.0%
Value
74.0%
Quality
30.0%
Momentum
7/9
F-Score
0.725
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
5 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
✗
↗
Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
QV 0.725
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
✗
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
F7
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
4.0%
💰
High Yield
Div 3.8%
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 0.84
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
71.0%ile
P/E
36.4×
P/S
1.2×
E/P
0.0683
FCF Yield
0.090
EBITDA/EV
0.079
SH Yield
0.040
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
34.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
32.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
29.00000000
/100
P/E of 36.4x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth. FCF yield of 9.0% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
74.0%ile
ROE
-0.387
ROA
0.033
Net Margin
0.033
Op Margin
0.128
GPA
0.323
D/E
-12.91
Current
1.27
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
-0.019
Earn Growth
2.072
Stability
10.166
lower=better
Accruals
-0.108
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
Conservative balance sheet with D/E of -12.91.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
30.0%ile
6M Return
12.8%
12M Return
4.3%
12-1 Mom
5.2%
Risk-Adj
0.16
Vol 252d
33.1%
Vol 60d
75.7%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-19.2%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (76%) is expanding vs long-term (33%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.75
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Basic Materials · 219 peers
Sector Value %ile
60.9%
Sector Quality %ile
72.7%
P/E z-score
0.07
Sector Avg OS
53.3%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
CPAC Cementos Pacasmayo SAA ADR 99.0% 97.0% 87.0% 94.0%
NEXA Nexa Resources SA 99.0% 96.0% 83.0% 96.0%
IAG IAMGold Corporation 99.0% 93.0% 97.0% 94.0%
BHP BHP Group Limited 99.0% 90.0% 98.0% 89.0%
SSRM SSR Mining Inc 98.0% 86.0% 91.0% 95.0%
FSM Fortuna Silver Mines Inc 98.0% 95.0% 97.0% 73.0%
SSL Sasol Ltd 98.0% 99.0% 71.0% 94.0%
CGAU Centerra Gold Inc 98.0% 95.0% 81.0% 95.0%
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (71th) and quality (74th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (76%) significantly exceeds 252-day (33%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
C
57.2% avg (6 factors)
Quality
C
48.8% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
D
40.2% avg (4 factors)
Risk
B
61.4% avg (1 factors)
Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends8 snapshots
Factor Persistence8 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.750—8—
Value %ile0.710—8—
Quality %ile0.740—8—
Momentum %ile0.300—1—
F-Score7.000—8—
Confidence0.900—8—
Volatility0.331—0—
Value Lens2021-07-27 → 2026-07-26
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
36.36
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0683
Price / Sales
1.19
Price / Cash Flow
8.43
FCF Yield
9.0%
EBITDA / EV
7.9%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.5317
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
4.0%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
-38.7%
Return on Assets
3.3%
Net Margin
3.3%
Operating Margin
12.8%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
32.3%
Debt / Equity
-12.91
Current Ratio
1.27
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.108
External Financing
Net issuance — lower=better
0.005
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
12.8%
12M Return
4.3%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
5.2%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.16
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
-1.9%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
207.2%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
10.166
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
3.8%
Buyback Yield
0.2%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
34
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
32
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
29
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
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