DMC vs PYYX vs SMG Stock Comparison

Del Monte, Pyxus International and Scotts Miracle-Gro Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DMC Del Monte Corp
$29.01 -5.4% 1M -15.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.32B
P/E
16.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.38B
Div. yield
0.04%
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
3 wins
PYYX Pyxus International, Inc.
$2.35 -21.4% 1M +4.4% 1Y
Market cap
$57.83M
P/E
2.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.34B
Div. yield
–
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
3 wins
SMG Scotts Miracle-Gro Co
$59.64 +23.1% 1M +6.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.52B
P/E
47.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.48B
Div. yield
0.04%
Agricultural Products Consumer Staples
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Scotts Miracle-Gro leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Scotts Miracle-Gro 6, Pyxus International 3, Del Monte 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDMCPYYXSMGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.32B $57.83M $3.52B SMG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.3x 2.6x 47.6x PYYX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.4x — 13.0x DMC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.4% -0.6% +4.6% SMG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 1.0% 2.1% SMG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.7% 2.0% 12.0% SMG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 5.9x 4.6x DMC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% — 0.04% SMG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.6% +4.4% +6.5% SMG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.8%/yr +5.5%/yr -16.7%/yr PYYX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.9% 99.6% 38.4% DMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 59/100 57/100 PYYX

Percentile Scorecard

DMCPYYXSMG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDMCPYYXSMG
Valuation 61 #14 of 34 70 #11 of 34 49 #18 of 34
Growth 24 #23 of 30 100 #1 of 30 90 #4 of 30
Profitability 48 #15 of 28 56 #13 of 28 93 #3 of 28
Financial Health 74 #10 of 36 11 #32 of 36 17 #30 of 36
Shareholder Returns 74 #7 of 24 – 39 #15 of 24
Overall 56 59 57
  • DMC ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • PYYX ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness
  • SMG ranked among 38 companies in Agribusiness

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDMCPYYXSMGSPY
1 month -5.4%-21.4%+23.1% +0.9%
3 months -2.8%-27.7%-15.2% +5.9%
6 months -30.1%-20.3%-4.5% +8.5%
Year to date -18.6%-33.2%+2.2% +13.3%
1 year -15.6%+4.4%+6.5% +12.4%
3 years +16.0%+95.8%+32.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +5.1%+25.1%+9.9% +23.5%
5 years -13.4%+30.6%-59.8% +68.2%
5 years, per year -2.8%+5.5%-16.7% +11.0%
10 years -51.8%—-32.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year -7.0%—-3.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDMCPYYXSMGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.9%99.6%38.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.5%119.7%37.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.17-0.300.71 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.520.040.17 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.5%-96.0%-77.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.6%-41.3%-18.8% -0.9%
52-week high $43.02$4.00$73.48 $779.14
52-week low $26.90$2.11$48.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDMCPYYXSMG
P/E now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 16.0x 2.6xmedian 16.0x 47.0xmedian 16.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.5x 0.0xmedian 0.5x 1.0xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.1xmedian 9.1x 6.2xmedian 9.1x 12.3xmedian 9.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -41.1xmedian 15.8x -0.6xmedian 15.8x 13.2xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.0x 0.3xmedian 1.0x -16.6xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median -1.70median 1.29 0.06median 1.29 1.29median 1.29

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDMCPYYXSMG
Revenue $4.38B $2.34B $3.48B
Gross profit $418.90M $343.47M $1.11B
Operating income $128.70M $157.37M $382.50M
Net income $83.20M $23.64M $73.90M
Free cash flow -$33.30M -$94.83M $263.30M
EPS (diluted) $1.72 $0.89 $1.25
Cash & equivalents $21.10M $175.91M $27.70M
Total debt $499.60M $5.71B $2.11B
Shares (diluted) 47.35M 26.06M 59.20M
Enterprise value $1.17B -$474.63M $3.44B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDMCPYYXSMG
P/E 16.8x 2.6x 47.0x
P/FCF -41.1x -0.6x 13.2x
P/Operating cash flow 21.4x -0.8x 9.4x
P/S 0.3x 0.0x 1.0x
P/B 0.7x 0.3x -16.6x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 0.4x -6.2x
EV/EBITDA 9.1x 6.2x 12.3x
EV/EBIT 14.3x 7.4x 14.5x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 0.5x 1.6x
EV/FCF -55.4x -12.3x 21.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 28.8x -16.0x 15.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.70 0.06 1.29

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDMCPYYXSMG
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.4% -0.6% 4.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.2% 4.6% -1.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 15.8% 5.8% 13.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 5.4% 19.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 5.8% 17.6% 23.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -14.1% 8.5% 178.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 3.2% 657.0% 39.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.5% 44.7% 36.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 4.0% 529.6% 37.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -9.9% 43.2% 36.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -72.1% 71.6% 17.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.3% 26.2% -12.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -118.9% 66.0% 7.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -33.9% 21.9% -16.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDMCPYYXSMG
Gross margin 9.6% 14.7% 31.8%
EBITDA margin 4.6% 8.1% 13.0%
Operating margin 2.9% 6.7% 11.0%
Pretax margin 2.7% 1.0% 7.2%
Net margin 1.9% 1.0% 2.1%
FCF margin -0.8% -4.0% 7.6%
Operating cash flow margin 1.5% -3.1% 10.6%
Return on equity 4.1% 13.4% –
Return on assets 2.4% 1.3% 1.9%
Return on invested capital 3.7% 2.0% 12.0%
Return on capital employed 4.6% 26.5% 17.6%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.3x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x -3.1x 5.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.0% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDMCPYYXSMG
Debt / assets 14.4% 63.7% 66.7%
Debt / equity 0.2x 7.3x -10.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 5.9x 4.6x
Debt / FCF -15.0x -13.5x 8.0x
Liabilities / assets 41.6% 91.3% 106.6%
Equity / assets 58.4% 8.7% -6.6%
Interest coverage 7.5x – 3.4x
Current ratio 2.3x 1.3x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.81 1.51 2.38

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDMCPYYXSMG
Dividend yield 1.0% – 4.4%
Net buyback yield 2.6% – 0.2%
Shareholder yield 3.6% – 4.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 68.3% – 208.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) -170.6% – 58.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) 3.3% – 0.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 19.1% – 1.3%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDMCPYYXSMG
Forward P/E 12.4xFY2026 – 13.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.34FY2026 – $4.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -36.4%FY2026 – +22.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +31.2% – +7.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.52BFY2026 – $3.16BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.7%FY2026 – -7.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.2% – +9.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDMCPYYXSMG
Held by institutions – – 86.5%
Institutions holding – – 465
Change in shares held, QoQ – – +9.2%
Institutions buying – – 244
Institutions selling – – 137
Buyers to sellers – – 1.78

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DMCPYYXSMG
DMC 1.00 -0.12 0.25
PYYX -0.12 1.00 0.12
SMG 0.25 0.12 1.00

Add a Peer

Largest companies in the same industry

Related Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DMC, PYYX and SMG?

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Del Monte (DMC) $1.32B, Pyxus International (PYYX) $57.83M, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) $3.52B.

Which stock is cheaper, DMC, PYYX and SMG?

Pyxus International (PYYX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Del Monte (DMC) 16.3x, Pyxus International (PYYX) 2.6x, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) 47.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Del Monte (DMC) is cheapest (Del Monte (DMC) 12.4x, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) 13.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Del Monte (DMC) +1.4%, Pyxus International (PYYX) -0.6%, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) +4.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) has the highest net margin (Del Monte (DMC) 1.9%, Pyxus International (PYYX) 1.0%, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) 2.1%). On return on invested capital, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) leads (Del Monte (DMC) 3.7%, Pyxus International (PYYX) 2.0%, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) 12.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) returned the most: Del Monte (DMC) -15.6%, Pyxus International (PYYX) +4.4%, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) +6.5%. Over five years, Pyxus International (PYYX) compounded fastest (Del Monte (DMC) -2.8%/yr, Pyxus International (PYYX) +5.5%/yr, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) -16.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) has the highest dividend yield: Del Monte (DMC) 0.04%, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) 0.04%. Pyxus International (PYYX) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Del Monte (DMC) has been the steadiest (Del Monte (DMC) 29.9%, Pyxus International (PYYX) 99.6%, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) 38.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DMC, PYYX and SMG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.