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| Metric | SMGSCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO | CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc. | CTVACorteva, Inc. | MOSMOSAIC CO | Median of the restexcluding SMG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $55.93▲ 0.07 (0.13%) | $118.56▲ 2.26 (1.94%) | $12.72▼ 0.18 (1.40%) | $17.68▼ 0.18 (1.01%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 6.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $3.23B | $18.21B | $8.55B | $5.61B | |
| Revenue | $3.41B | $7.08B | $17.40B | $12.05B | |
| Profit | $145.2M | $1.80B | $1.09B | $540.7M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -3.9% | 19.3% | 2.9% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 30.6% | 38.5% | 47.3% | 15.8% | 38.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 10.5% | 32.5% | — | 6.8% | 19.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 4.3% | 25.4% | 6.3% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 8.0% | 25.4% | 16.2% | -4.4% | 16.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -40.6% | 37.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 13.7% | 30.4% | — | 3.9% | 17.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.26x | 10.13x | 7.82x | 10.38x | 10.13x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 12.59x | 6.08x | — | 5.53x | 5.80x |
| Price to book | -9.04x | 3.76x | 0.35x | 0.46x | 0.46x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | -8.67x | 1.91x | 0.77x | 1.03x | 1.03x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 8/9 | 7/9 | 8/9 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | grey | grey | distress |
How SMG compares with the others
- SMG's operating margin of 10.5% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (19.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -3.9% against 8.4%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 22.3x against 10.1x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: -8.7x against 1.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.