Scotts Miracle-Gro Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (SMG)
Scotts Miracle-Gro reported $273.9M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 53.06% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 8.02%.
View full Scotts Miracle-Gro company overviewScotts Miracle-Gro free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $273.9M | −$309.6M | −53.06% | +8.02% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $583.5M | $145.3M | +33.16% | +16.42% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $438.2M | $680.7M | — | +12.34% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$242.5M | −$407.1M | — | −6.18% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $164.6M | −$330.7M | −66.77% | +3.34% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $495.3M | $310.9M | +168.60% | +11.99% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $184.4M | −$89.9M | −32.77% | +5.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $274.3M | −$19.3M | −6.57% | +10.30% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $293.6M | $107.9M | +58.10% | +11.11% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $185.7M | $500,000 | +0.27% | +7.41% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $185.2M | $31.9M | +20.81% | +6.14% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $153.3M | −$128.6M | −45.62% | +5.40% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $281.9M | $197.9M | +235.60% | +10.16% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $84.0M | $34.6M | +70.04% | +3.03% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $49.4M | −$163.1M | −76.75% | +1.76% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $212.5M | $19.9M | +10.33% | +7.40% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $192.6M | $47.8M | +33.01% | +7.01% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $144.8M | — | — | +5.13% |
Scotts Miracle-Gro quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $321.1M | −$116.4M | −26.61% | +27.40% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $201.4M | $21.6M | +12.01% | +13.80% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-27 | −$390.4M | $84.2M | — | −110.16% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $131.2M | $29.3M | +28.75% | +26.37% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $437.5M | −$137.3M | −23.89% | +37.74% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $179.8M | −$108.1M | −37.55% | +12.94% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-28 | −$474.6M | −$93.5M | — | −129.46% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $101.9M | −$414.4M | −80.26% | +24.57% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $574.8M | $34.2M | +6.33% | +47.81% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $287.9M | $445.4M | — | +18.87% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-30 | −$381.1M | $80.1M | — | −92.86% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $516.3M | −$19.8M | −3.69% | +137.86% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $540.6M | $110.6M | +25.72% | +48.32% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-01 | −$157.5M | $239.9M | — | −10.28% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | −$461.2M | $350.0M | — | −87.58% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $536.1M | $86.5M | +19.24% | +108.61% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $430.0M | −$38.6M | −8.24% | +36.25% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-02 | −$397.4M | −$99.1M | — | −23.68% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-01 | −$811.2M | −$355.9M | — | −143.32% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $449.6M | −$44.9M | −9.08% | +60.93% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $468.6M | −$168.7M | −26.47% | +29.11% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-03 | −$298.3M | −$1.9M | — | −16.31% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-02 | −$455.3M | −$115.2M | — | −60.82% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $494.5M | $203.6M | +69.99% | +55.54% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $637.3M | $176.8M | +38.39% | +42.69% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-28 | −$296.4M | $24.5M | — | −21.43% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-28 | −$340.1M | −$94.0M | — | −92.97% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $290.9M | −$27.5M | −8.64% | +58.45% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $460.5M | −$11.3M | −2.40% | +39.35% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-30 | −$320.9M | −$34.9M | — | −26.97% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-29 | −$246.1M | −$16.2M | — | −82.56% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $318.4M | $74.4M | +30.49% | +73.36% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $471.8M | −$99.6M | −17.43% | +47.44% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$286.0M | $9.9M | — | −28.22% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-30 | −$229.9M | −$4.0M | — | −103.79% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $244.0M | −$6.3M | −2.52% | +64.77% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $571.4M | −$16.2M | −2.76% | +58.70% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-01 | −$295.9M | $1.6M | — | −27.28% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | −$225.9M | $128.8M | — | −108.92% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $250.3M | $48.1M | +23.79% | +345.72% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $587.6M | −$72.1M | −10.93% | +59.11% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-04-02 | −$297.5M | $97.7M | — | −23.89% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-02 | −$354.7M | −$73.2M | — | −182.37% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $202.2M | $14.7M | +7.84% | +32.76% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-27 | $659.7M | $26.3M | +4.15% | +59.36% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-28 | −$395.2M | $48.8M | — | −36.87% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-27 | −$281.5M | −$57.9M | — | −130.20% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $187.5M | $6.0M | +3.31% | +41.27% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $633.4M | −$46.9M | −6.89% | +56.74% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-29 | −$444.0M | −$57.7M | — | −41.07% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-28 | −$223.6M | −$30.0M | — | −117.93% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $181.5M | $173.6M | +2197.47% | +42.92% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $680.3M | −$41.9M | −5.80% | +59.83% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-30 | −$386.3M | $42.3M | — | −38.33% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-29 | −$193.6M | $23.9M | — | −94.07% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $7.9M | −$573.8M | −98.64% | +2.29% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $722.2M | $920.0M | — | +68.46% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −$428.6M | −$531.8M | — | −36.62% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | −$217.5M | −$976.1M | — | −108.97% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-02 | $581.7M | $1.03B | — | +54.94% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-01 | −$197.8M | −$1.7M | — | −85.93% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $103.2M | — | — | +25.98% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-07-03 | $758.6M | — | — | +64.69% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-04-03 | −$453.2M | — | — | −43.13% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-01-02 | −$196.1M | — | — | −77.69% |
Scotts Miracle-Gro free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $495.3M to $273.9M, a compound annual decline of 11.17%. Scotts Miracle-Gro's latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, generated $321.1M in free cash flow, a decrease of 26.61% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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