Scotts Miracle-Gro Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Scotts Miracle-Gro's CEO is Jim Hagedorn, appointed in May 2001, has a tenure of 23.67 years. total yearly compensation is $15.23M, comprised of 7.9% salary and 92.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.13% of the company’s shares, worth $4.74M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 9.8 years respectively.
Key information
Jim Hagedorn
Chief executive officer
US$15.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.9% |
| CEO tenure | 23.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | US$15m | US$1m | -US$35m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$259m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$348m |
| Dec 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$396m |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$12m | US$720k | -US$380m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$132m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$619m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$452m |
| Sep 30 2022 | US$8m | US$1m | -US$437m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$266m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$408m |
| Jan 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$442m |
| Sep 30 2021 | US$11m | US$1m | US$516m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$569m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$543m |
| Jan 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$482m |
| Sep 30 2020 | US$12m | US$1m | US$386m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$327m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$301m |
| Dec 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$448m |
| Sep 30 2019 | US$8m | US$1m | US$437m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$362m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$309m |
| Dec 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$65m |
| Sep 30 2018 | US$5m | US$1m | US$128m |
Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD15.23M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD2.92M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jim Hagedorn (69 yo)
23.7yrs
Tenure
US$15,233,189
Compensation
Mr. James S. Hagedorn, also known as Jim, has been the Chief Executive Officer at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company since May 2001 and has been the Chairman of the Board since January 2003. He has been an Exe...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 23.7yrs | US$15.23m | 0.13% $ 4.7m | |
| President & Chief Operating Officer | 1.4yrs | US$5.59m | 0.00062% $ 23.4k | |
| Executive VP | 2.1yrs | US$6.04m | 0.051% $ 1.9m | |
| Executive VP | 2.1yrs | US$2.46m | 0.028% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff | 4yrs | US$3.51m | 0.097% $ 3.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Research & Development | 16.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of International Sales | 12.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain | 13.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Treasurer | 2.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Marketing (Scotts & Private Label) | no data | no data | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 0L45's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 30yrs | US$15.23m | 0.13% $ 4.7m | |
| Independent Director | 18.4yrs | US$296.26k | 0.024% $ 920.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$325.01k | 0.0092% $ 345.8k | |
| Vice-Chairman of the Board | 24.5yrs | no data | 0.012% $ 442.8k | |
| Director | 15yrs | US$296.26k | 0.067% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 14.2yrs | US$309.25k | 0.041% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$296.26k | 0.037% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$296.26k | 0.038% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.6yrs | US$309.25k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$296.26k | 0.013% $ 508.5k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 8yrs | US$359.29k | 0.024% $ 898.9k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
9.8yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 0L45's board of directors are considered experienced (9.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/03 08:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is covered by 23 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Alexander Maroccia | Berenberg |
| Sam Yake | BGB Securities, Inc. |
| Constance Maneaty | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |