Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Competitors $59.03 +1.21 (+2.09%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.10 +0.07 (+0.13%) As of 04:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SMG vs. MOS, IPI, AVD, CF, FMC, FDP, AVO, AGRO, CRESY, and CVGWShould you be buying Scotts Miracle-Gro stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Scotts Miracle-Gro include Mosaic (MOS), Intrepid Potash (IPI), American Vanguard (AVD), CF Industries (CF), FMC (FMC), Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP), Mission Produce (AVO), Adecoagro (AGRO), Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (CRESY), and Calavo Growers (CVGW). Scotts Miracle-Gro vs. Its Competitors Mosaic Intrepid Potash American Vanguard CF Industries FMC Fresh Del Monte Produce Mission Produce Adecoagro Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. Calavo Growers Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) and Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) are both fertilizers & agricultural chemicals companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SMG or MOS? 74.1% of Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.4% of Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Mosaic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer SMG or MOS? In the previous week, Mosaic had 3 more articles in the media than Scotts Miracle-Gro. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Mosaic and 8 mentions for Scotts Miracle-Gro. Mosaic's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Scotts Miracle-Gro's score of 0.18 indicating that Mosaic is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Scotts Miracle-Gro 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mosaic 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer SMG or MOS? Scotts Miracle-Gro presently has a consensus price target of $69.17, suggesting a potential upside of 17.17%. Mosaic has a consensus price target of $36.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.26%. Given Scotts Miracle-Gro's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Scotts Miracle-Gro is more favorable than Mosaic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Scotts Miracle-Gro 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Mosaic 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 Is SMG or MOS a better dividend stock? Scotts Miracle-Gro pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Mosaic pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Scotts Miracle-Gro pays out 347.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mosaic pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mosaic has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Which has more risk and volatility, SMG or MOS? Scotts Miracle-Gro has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mosaic has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SMG or MOS? Mosaic has higher revenue and earnings than Scotts Miracle-Gro. Mosaic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scotts Miracle-Gro, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioScotts Miracle-Gro$3.55B0.96-$34.90M$0.7677.67Mosaic$11.12B0.99$174.90M$2.9511.79 Is SMG or MOS more profitable? Mosaic has a net margin of 8.35% compared to Scotts Miracle-Gro's net margin of 1.54%. Mosaic's return on equity of 4.74% beat Scotts Miracle-Gro's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Scotts Miracle-Gro1.54% -60.46% 6.35% Mosaic 8.35%4.74%2.43% SummaryMosaic beats Scotts Miracle-Gro on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Scotts Miracle-Gro News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SMG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SMG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricScotts Miracle-GroAGRI OPERATIONS IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.41B$2.71B$15.66B$22.04BDividend Yield4.60%3.93%3.23%3.57%P/E Ratio77.6710.9117.7929.86Price / Sales0.966.4448.3688.51Price / Cash15.347.5114.5224.65Price / Book-8.593.117.074.64Net Income-$34.90M$118.20M$680.75M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.17%0.85%0.68%0.54%1 Month Performance-5.43%1.20%1.35%3.12%1 Year Performance-30.78%-24.91%-0.63%15.34% Scotts Miracle-Gro Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMGScotts Miracle-Gro4.8094 of 5 stars$59.03+2.1%$69.17+17.2%-31.3%$3.41B$3.55B77.676,200Analyst ForecastMOSMosaic4.3861 of 5 stars$34.70-1.8%$36.42+4.9%+37.3%$11.01B$11.12B11.7613,765Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastIPIIntrepid Potash2.0059 of 5 stars$29.95-4.3%$23.00-23.2%+30.9%$398.89M$254.69M-1.92440Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVDAmerican Vanguard2.2091 of 5 stars$5.75-1.0%$12.00+108.7%-0.2%$163.47M$547.31M-1.29800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastCFCF Industries3.7705 of 5 stars$90.45-1.8%$95.00+5.0%+4.2%$14.65B$5.94B11.812,800Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFMCFMC4.544 of 5 stars$33.48-0.5%$49.58+48.1%-50.6%$4.18B$4.25B41.855,700Analyst ForecastFDPFresh Del Monte Produce4.2576 of 5 stars$34.48-1.6%N/A+18.0%$1.65B$4.28B11.0539,886News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAVOMission Produce4.5118 of 5 stars$11.92-0.9%$17.00+42.6%-5.4%$841.79M$1.23B22.073,100Analyst ForecastAGROAdecoagro3.1133 of 5 stars$8.03-0.3%$9.60+19.6%-28.8%$802.42M$1.52B22.9310,320Analyst ForecastCRESYCresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.2.3026 of 5 stars$9.25+0.4%N/A+5.2%$568.04M$887.72M8.042,867Analyst ForecastCVGWCalavo Growers4.153 of 5 stars$25.92-1.2%$40.00+54.3%-11.8%$462.67M$661.54M29.452,106Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MOS Competitors IPI Competitors AVD Competitors CF Competitors FMC Competitors FDP Competitors AVO Competitors AGRO Competitors CRESY Competitors CVGW Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SMG) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingThe warning signs that preceded the 2008 crash are reappearing: an irrational NASDAQ bubble, a record-high gol...StockEarnings | SponsoredAn Early Move On The Next Shift In CoinLitecoin is already processing 500,000+ daily transactions, integrated with PayPal and Revolut, and now one fi...Market Tactic | Sponsored"I'm risking my reputation on this"If I'm right about what's coming, this could be the most important book you'll read this yearCrypto 101 Media | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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