Report
Seth Goldstein, CFA
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

U.S. housing recovery will be dampened by an industry shift to online sales for Scotts Miracle-Gro.

We are initiating coverage on Scotts Miracle-Gro, the leading U.S. producer of consumer gardening and lawncare products, with a narrow economic moat and negative moat trend. With shares trading above our $90 per share fair value estimate, we view the firm as slightly overvalued.
Scotts’ narrow moat is based on the firm’s brand intangible assets in the U.S. consumer segment, which accounted for roughly 90% of operating profits in fiscal year 2017. The gardening industry is tied to overall housing...
Underlying
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Class A

Scotts Miracle-Gro is a manufacturer and marketer of consumer lawn and garden products in North America. The company's segments are: United States Consumer, which consists of the company's consumer lawn and garden business located in United States; Hawthorne, which consists of the company's indoor, urban and hydroponic gardening business; and Other, which consists of the company's consumer lawn and garden business in geographies other than the United States and the company's product sales to nurseries, greenhouses and other customers. The company manufactures, markets and sells lawn and garden products in the following categories: lawn care, gardening and landscape, hydroponics, and controls.

Provider
Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Analysts
Seth Goldstein, CFA

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