Jim Cramer on Scotts Miracle-Gro: “It’s Too Risky”

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) was one of the stocks on Jim Cramer’s radar as he highlighted AI winners to buy for 2026. During the lightning round, a caller asked about the stock, and Cramer replied:

You know, it’s too risky. I will use their natural and organic this year. My problem is, is that it is, if the weather’s no good, they do bad, and my tomatoes rot.

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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) sells lawn and garden care items, including fertilizers, grass seeds, and hydroponic systems. In addition, the company provides pest and weed control products. Ariel Investments stated the following regarding The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE:SMG) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:

Also during the quarter, we initiated a position in Scotts Miracle Gro (NYSE:SMG), a market leader in the U.S. lawn and garden industry. The company benefits from iconic brands, deep retail partnerships, and a dominant distribution network, which together provide durable competitive advantages. The steady, recurring nature of the lawn and garden category supports our confidence in the company’s ability to de-leverage over time. Assuming improved stewardship following past missteps, we believe SMG has the potential to become an enduring, Ariel-like franchise and a compelling long-term investment.

While we acknowledge the risk and potential of SMG as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than SMG and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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