Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Scotts Miracle-Gro's Times Interest Earned came in at 6.06 for 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) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, Scotts Miracle-Gro reported Times Interest Earned of 3.38, up 48.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 2.78, up 111.7% from FY2024.
- Going back by fiscal year, Times Interest Earned was 1.31 in FY2024, -0.98 in FY2023, -3.67 in FY2022 and 9.16 in FY2021 (+24.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Times Interest Earned is -18.15 (fiscal Q3 2022) to 13.71 (fiscal Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned increased in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 27.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Times Interest Earned over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 214.2%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 68.9%).
- Business Quant data shows SMG's Times Interest Earned at 12.84 (Q2 2026), -0.80 (Q1 2026) and -6.28 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.27 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.05 |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.55 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 5.46 |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.78 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 921.00 Mn | 3.69 |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.53 Bn | -20.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 0.72 |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 10.00 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 36.25 |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.43 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | 1.32 |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.05 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 3.42 |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.78 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 5.00 |
| 10 | Scotts Miracle-Gro | 2.92 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 Times Interest Earned API
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const data = await res.json();