ScottsMiracle-Gro Reports Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Results
- U.S. Consumer third quarter net sales of $1 billion exceed prior year by 11 percent; Consumer engagement shows strength with unit POS up 10 percent year-to-date
- Third quarter GAAP gross margin rate of 29.5 percent improves 1,110 bps over prior year; Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin rate of 29.2 percent improves 790 bps
- Hawthorne proprietary Signature sales increase 6 percent in Q3
- Third quarter 2024 GAAP EPS of $2.28; Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS of $2.31 nearly doubles third quarter 2023 non-GAAP result
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG), the world’s largest marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden as well as a leader in indoor and hydroponic growing products, today announced its results for the third quarter ended June 29, 2024.
“Despite a sluggish start to the lawn and garden season, we successfully delivered significant POS growth, profitability and share gains across our consumer products portfolio through the fiscal third quarter,” said Jim Hagedorn, chairman, CEO and president. “Our performance reflects the power of our U.S. consumer business and our ability to adapt and respond to external factors.
“We more importantly continued our year-long trajectory of meeting or exceeding key financial metrics that drive the greatest value for our Company and shareholders. Looking ahead, we’re comfortable with our position in Q4 and expect a strong fall, enabling us to establish a foundation for growth heading into fiscal ’25.”
