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SMG · Scotts Miracle-Gro $52.85 -1.08 (-2.00%) 2026-SEP-18 12:48 EST

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2026-JUL-10 · Barron's · Barron's — Roundtable (Markets) · Positiveinsight · read ↗ · source page ↗$65.60

In short: Rogers (new): #1 brand in every key lawn-and-garden category; the hydroponics detour is over and Hagedorn has stepped down — impressed with new CEO Nate Baxter (multiple in-person meetings) and his refocus on the core plus innovation. ~14x next year's EPS, ~20% discount to private-market value; strong demand, cost cuts and online distribution close the gap.

In plain English

The lawn-and-garden leader — #1 brand in every key category — lost a decade to a disastrous detour into hydroponics (cannabis-growing gear). That era just ended: longtime CEO Jim Hagedorn stepped down in June, and Rogers has met the new CEO Nate Baxter repeatedly and likes his back-to-basics plan. At ~14 times next year's earnings (a ~20% discount to what Rogers thinks the business is worth), with steady demand, cost cuts and more online selling ahead, it's his kind of unglamorous bargain.

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