The Scotts Miracle Gro Co (The Scotts Miracle Gro Co) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities : $10 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities?

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's quarterly cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities increased from Jun. 2023 ($27.40 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($31.90 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($31.90 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($10.40 Mil).

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's annual cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities declined from Sep. 2021 ($244.10 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($86.80 Mil) and declined from Sep. 2022 ($86.80 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($31.90 Mil).

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Scotts Miracle Gro Co's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities can be seen below:

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The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Chart

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Annual Data

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities

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18.80

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244.10

86.80

31.90

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Quarterly Data
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															25.60	25.00	27.40	31.90	10.40

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Marketable Securities are very liquid securities that can be converted into cash quickly at a reasonable price.

The Scotts Miracle Gro Co (NYSE:SMG) Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities Explanation

Marketable securities are very liquid as they tend to have maturities of less than one year. Furthermore, the rate at which these securities can be bought or sold has little effect on their prices.

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

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Address

14111 Scottslawn Road, Marysville, OH, USA, 43041

Website

https://www.scottsmiraclegro.com

Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest provider of gardening and lawncare products in the United States. The majority of the company's sales are to large retailers that include Home Depot, Lowe's, and Walmart. Scotts Miracle-Gro can sell its products at a higher price point than its competition because of a well-recognized portfolio of brands that include Miracle-Gro, Roundup, Ortho, Tomcat, and Scotts. Scotts is also the leading supplier of cannabis-growing equipment in North America through its Hawthorne business.

Executives

Nancy G. Mistretta	director	14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Kelly Thomas N Jr	director	C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Hagedorn Partnerships L P	10 percent owner	SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO PRODUCTS INC, 800 PORT WASHINGTON BLVD, PORT WASHINGTON NY 11050
James Hagedorn	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO	C/O SCOTTS CO, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Julie Demuesy	officer: SVP, CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES	14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Mark D Kingdon	director	14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Stephen L Johnson	director	14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Edith Aviles	director	14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Dimiter Todorov	officer: EVP, GC & CORPORATE SECRETARY	14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Matthew E Garth	officer: EVP & CFO	622 THIRD AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
David C Evans	officer: EVP and CFO	C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Peter E Shumlin	director	14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Brian E Sandoval	director	14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
James D King	officer: EVP and CCO	14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD, MARYSVILLE OH 43041
Gerald Volas	director	C/O TREX COMPANY INC., 160 EXETER DRIVE, WINCHESTER VA 22603