MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) _ Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (SMG) on Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $276.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Marysville, Ohio-based company said it had profit of $4.94. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $5.03 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.69 per share.

The lawn and garden products company posted revenue of $1.68 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.65 billion.

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