Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Scotts Miracle-Gro's Interest Coverage Ratio was 6.06 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 13.2% from 6.97 a year earlier and down 52.8% from the prior quarter.
Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Scotts Miracle-Gro's Interest Coverage Ratio was 3.38 through Jun 27, 2026, up 48.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 2.78, up 111.7% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 1.31 in FY2024, -0.98 in FY2023, -3.67 in FY2022 and 9.16 in FY2021 (+24.6%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -18.15 (fiscal Q3 2022) and 13.71 (fiscal Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Coverage Ratio was higher in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 27.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 214.2%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 68.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, SMG's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 12.84 (Q2 2026), -0.80 (Q1 2026) and -6.28 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.33 Bn | 34.62 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.05 |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.48 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 5.46 |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.76 Bn | 14.11 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.69 |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.04 Bn | -21.06 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 0.72 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.73 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 10.00 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.32 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 36.25 |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.00 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.32 |
| 8 | Ingredion | 5.99 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 3.42 |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.79 Bn | -1.03 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 5.00 |
| 10 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 2.91 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 365.90 Mn | 6.06 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 6.06 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 12.84 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -0.80 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.28 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 6.97 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.55 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.51 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.16 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 6.17 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -1.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.40 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.64 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 4.27 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.98 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.40 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -18.15 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 13.71 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | -1.49 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.72 |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Interest Coverage Ratio API
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const data = await res.json();