Who owns Roundup (consumer)?
Roundup (consumer) is made and sold by Scotts Miracle-Gro (the United States, NYSE: SMG) under licence; Scotts Miracle-Gro does not own the name.[1] The Roundup name is owned by Bayer.
Evidence: The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-25, SEC EDGAR, 25 November 2025. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company verified
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 United States, Marysville, Ohio
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1974
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Lawn & garden
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: SMG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Roundup (consumer)
Scotts Miracle-Gro markets Roundup weedkiller to consumers in the United States under an exclusive agency agreement, but does not own the brand: it belongs to Bayer, which acquired it with Monsanto in 2018 and inherited the glyphosate litigation attached to it.
Ownership timeline of Roundup (consumer)
Where Roundup (consumer) sits in Scotts Miracle-Gro
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Scotts Miracle-Gro
Scotts Miracle-Gro controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Miracle-Gro (1951)
- Scotts (1868)
Other brands in lawn & garden, and who owns them
The 29 brands in lawn & garden on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is Bioceres, with 5; Scotts Miracle-Gro has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bioceres Semillas | Bioceres | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Flymo | Husqvarna Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Hayter | Toro | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AMES | Griffon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dolphin | Maytronics | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| BASF Agricultural Solutions | BASF | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Roundup | Bayer | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Pennington | Central Garden & Pet | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Scotts Miracle-Gro
Scotts Miracle-Gro is a publicly listed company headquartered in Marysville, Ohio, United States, founded in 1868.
Scotts Miracle-Gro traces to an Ohio seed business founded in 1868 and is the largest lawn and garden company in North America. It merged with Miracle-Gro in 1995 and later built a substantial business supplying equipment and nutrients to hydroponic and cannabis growers.
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🇺🇸 Roundup (consumer) and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Roundup (consumer) is not one of them.
- 3 Day Blinds — Hunter Douglas 🇳🇱
- 7-Eleven — Seven & i 🇯🇵
- AMES — Griffon 🇺🇸
- AZEK Exteriors — James Hardie 🇮🇪
- Alamo Cement — Buzzi 🇮🇹
- American Olean — Mohawk 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Roundup (consumer)?
Scotts Miracle-Gro makes and sells Roundup (consumer) under a licensing agreement.
Does Scotts Miracle-Gro own Roundup (consumer)?
No. Scotts Miracle-Gro holds a licence to make and sell Roundup (consumer), which is not the same as owning it. The name belongs to Bayer.
Who owns the Roundup (consumer) name?
Bayer owns the Roundup (consumer) trademark. Scotts Miracle-Gro pays to use it.
Where did Roundup (consumer) come from?
Roundup (consumer) originated in the United States in 1974.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2025-11-25 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 25 November 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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