Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG) reported earnings on Aug. 9. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q3), Scotts Miracle-Gro missed estimates on revenues and whiffed on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue was unchanged and GAAP earnings per share dropped.

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 Scotts Miracle-Gro logged revenue of $1.06 billion. The 10 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ hoped for sales of $1.13 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 0.3% higher than the prior-year quarter's $1.06 billion.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $1.60. The 11 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ predicted $1.96 per share. GAAP EPS of $1.50 for Q3 were 11% lower than the prior-year quarter's $1.69 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 34.5%, 330 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 15.6%, 390 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 8.8%, 170 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $434.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is -$0.57.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.94 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.15.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 228 members out of 259 rating the stock outperform, and 31 members rating it underperform. Among 89 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 80 give Scotts Miracle-Gro a green thumbs-up, and nine give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Scotts Miracle-Gro is hold, with an average price target of $43.20.

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