Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.84x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $220.00 Million is below net income of $263.30 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SMG cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.
| 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 | — |