stockrowThe Mosaic Company (MOS) vs The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG)
- The Mosaic Company MOS 22.37 +0.18%
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG 64.78 −2.41%
The Mosaic Company and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company are both Agricultural Inputs companies. The Mosaic Company is the larger, with a market value of $7.1B against $3.9B — 1.8× the size. The Mosaic Company has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company trades at 37.2×. The Mosaic Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 0.02% against −3.64%. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has the higher net margin (3.16% vs −9.43%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.4% vs −2.21%). Both pay a dividend; The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company yields more (3.99% vs 3.93%). Across the 20 metrics below, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company leads on 11 and The Mosaic Company on 9.
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| Metric | MOS | SMG | Agricultural Inputs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 7.37% | 32.32% | 29.38% |
| Operating margin | (5.10%) | 12.36% | 0.60% |
| Net margin | (9.43%) | 3.16% | (9.43%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (5.84%) | 8.98% | 3.70% |
| Return on equity | (9.19%) | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (4.60%) | 3.79% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | (2.21%) | 15.42% | 1.70% |
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