NASDAQ$TSCO

Tractor Supply Co · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Tractor Supply's financial performance remained strong despite a tepid retail environment, driven by new store openings and market share gains.

Tractor Supply Company reported a 1.6% increase in net sales to $3.47 billion for the third quarter of 2024. Comparable store sales decreased slightly by 0.2%. Diluted earnings per share were $2.24. The company updated its fiscal year 2024 financial outlook, raising the lower end of its annual guidance for sales and earnings.

  • Net sales increased by 1.6% to $3.47 billion.
  • Comparable store sales decreased by 0.2%.
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) reached $2.24.
  • The company reached a definitive agreement to acquire Allivet, an online pet pharmacy.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.47B

Previous: $3.41B+1.6%
EPS

$2.24

Previous: $2.33-3.9%
Comparable Store Sales

-0.2%

No prior period
Average Ticket Growth

-0.5%

No prior period
Avg Transaction Value

$58.87

No prior period
New Store Sales

2.0%

No prior period
Exclusive Brands

29.1%

No prior period
Import Sales

10.4%

No prior period
Selling Sq. Footage

38.7M

No prior period
Avg Inventory per Store

$1.16M

No prior period
Inventory Turns

3.03

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$538M

Previous: -$527M-2.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$297M

Previous: -$272M-9.1%
Net Income

$241M

Previous: $255M-5.3%
Operating Income

$325M

Previous: $341M-4.8%
Gross Profit

$1.29B

Previous: $1.25B+3.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$186M

Previous: $422M-55.8%
Total Assets

$9.77B

Previous: $9.21B+6.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$10M

Previous: $15M-33.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Tractor Supply · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.47B

Q3 2024+1.6%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 4 of 15 quarters(27%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Tractor Supply updated its financial guidance for fiscal year 2024, expecting net sales between $14.85 billion and $15.0 billion and earnings per diluted share between $10.10 and $10.40.

Tailwinds

  • Net Sales: $14.85 billion to $15.0 billion
  • Comparable Store Sales: 0.0% to +1.0%
  • Operating Margin Rate: 9.8% to 10.1%
  • Net Income: $1.09 billion to $1.12 billion
  • Earnings per Diluted Share: $10.10 to $10.40

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

46%

32 / 69 earnings

Positive

+17.7%

Q2 2012

Best reaction

-8.5%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.6%-18.0%-30.0%
Q4 2025-8.0%-3.0%-6.0%
Q3 2025+2.7%+1.2%-3.5%
Q2 2025-0.4%+1.6%+0.8%
Q1 2025-3.4%-1.7%-2.0%
Q4 2024-5.0%-5.5%-3.2%
Q3 2024-6.6%-8.0%-3.6%
Q2 2024+0.0%-0.3%+2.5%
Q1 2024+6.1%+5.8%+9.2%
Q4 2023+3.7%+4.1%+12.4%
Q3 2023-5.2%-2.8%+0.1%
Q2 2023+4.4%+4.5%-0.5%
Q1 2023-2.0%-0.5%-13.0%
Q4 2022+5.5%+6.6%+7.8%
Q3 2022+0.5%+9.2%+12.0%
Q2 2022-6.0%-11.4%-1.9%
Q1 2022-6.5%-6.9%-18.6%
Q4 2021+3.7%+6.4%-3.1%
Q3 2021+2.9%+2.2%+14.0%
Q2 2021-2.8%-0.7%+2.1%
Q1 2021+5.1%+5.7%+1.8%
Q4 2020-7.8%-6.9%+3.4%
Q3 2020-6.2%-10.0%-13.0%
Q2 2020+0.4%-2.0%+5.0%
Q1 2020+6.9%+7.9%+17.2%
Q4 2019-2.2%-4.1%-6.9%
Q3 2019+1.4%+0.4%+2.2%
Q2 2019-2.3%-2.9%-13.9%
Q1 2019+1.1%-0.5%-2.8%
Q4 2018-3.0%-0.0%+6.0%
Q3 2018+7.9%+11.0%+6.1%
Q2 2018-2.4%-0.2%+13.3%
Q1 2018+10.0%+9.0%+17.9%
Q4 2017-8.5%-15.9%-17.7%
Q3 2017-1.6%+3.8%+10.3%
Q2 2017+7.5%+4.8%+11.3%
Q1 2017-4.3%-5.5%-15.5%
Q4 2016+0.1%-0.5%-1.7%
Q3 2016-0.4%-1.2%+11.7%
Q2 2016-3.5%-1.9%-7.8%
Q1 2016+5.2%
Q4 2015-0.8%
Q3 2015+5.3%
Q2 2015+2.0%
Q1 2015+0.5%
Q4 2014+3.4%
Q3 2014+15.5%
Q2 2014+5.7%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013-4.6%
Q3 2013+7.9%
Q2 2013-3.1%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012+10.3%
Q3 2012-2.4%
Q2 2012+17.7%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2011+1.0%
Q3 2011+0.3%
Q2 2011-7.5%
Q1 2011-1.7%
Q1 2010-1.7%
Q4 2010-1.7%
Q4 2008-1.7%
Q3 2009+1.5%
Q3 2010+1.5%
Q2 2010-1.1%
Q4 2009-1.1%
Q2 2009-1.1%

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