Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2025: 3.05x

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.05x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $454.40 Million exceeds net income of $149.10 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Scotts Miracle-Gro Company long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

3.05x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$454.40 Million
USD

Net Income

$149.10 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2025
Most recent filing

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company across 30 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Scotts Miracle-Gro Company to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (1991–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SMG market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.56x $371.30 Million $145.20 Million ▲ +383.6%
2021 0.53x $271.50 Million $513.40 Million ▼ -63.2%
2020 1.44x $558.00 Million $388.60 Million ▲ +191.4%
2019 0.49x $226.80 Million $460.20 Million ▼ -90.8%
2018 5.38x $342.50 Million $63.70 Million ▲ +232.3%
2017 1.62x $354.00 Million $218.80 Million ▲ +114.5%
2016 0.75x $237.40 Million $314.80 Million ▼ -51.5%
2015 1.56x $246.90 Million $158.70 Million ▲ +7.3%
2014 1.45x $240.90 Million $166.20 Million ▼ -31.7%
2013 2.12x $342.00 Million $161.10 Million ▲ +47.4%
2012 1.44x $153.40 Million $106.50 Million ▲ +98.1%
2011 0.73x $122.10 Million $167.90 Million ▼ -49.8%
2010 1.45x $295.90 Million $204.10 Million ▼ -16.0%
2009 1.73x $264.60 Million $153.30 Million ▼ -20.6%
2007 2.17x $246.60 Million $113.40 Million ▲ +58.2%
2006 1.37x $182.40 Million $132.70 Million ▼ -39.0%
2005 2.25x $226.70 Million $100.60 Million ▲ +6.2%
2004 2.12x $214.20 Million $100.90 Million ▲ +1.1%
2003 2.10x $218.00 Million $103.80 Million ▼ -22.8%
2002 2.72x $224.30 Million $82.50 Million ▼ -35.9%
2001 4.24x $65.70 Million $15.50 Million ▲ +80.7%
2000 2.35x $171.50 Million $73.10 Million ▲ +107.3%
1999 1.13x $78.20 Million $69.10 Million ▼ -41.0%
1998 1.92x $71.00 Million $37.00 Million ▼ -37.4%
1997 3.07x $121.10 Million $39.50 Million ▲ +1610.0%
1995 0.18x $4.50 Million $25.10 Million ▼ -56.7%
1994 0.41x $9.90 Million $23.90 Million ▼ -64.8%
1993 1.18x $24.70 Million $21.00 Million ▼ -35.2%
1992 1.81x $27.40 Million $15.10 Million ▼ -88.4%
1991 15.65x $26.60 Million $1.70 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.