earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Tractor Supply Q3 net sales $3.41B (+4.3%), EPS $2.33 (+11%); cuts FY23 guidance
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$7.81
revenue$10,895,900,000
- Comparable store sales declined 0.4% vs +5.7% a year ago; core C.U.E. products outpaced chain average.
- Gross margin expanded 101 bps to 36.7% on lower transportation costs and supply chain efficiencies.
- Diluted EPS of $2.33 includes $0.08 one-time benefit from asset life adjustment.
- FY23 guidance lowered: net sales $14.5-14.6B (prev. $14.8-14.9B), EPS $10.00-$10.10 (prev. $10.20-$10.40).
- Returned $247.4M to shareholders in Q3 via $135.4M buybacks and $112.0M dividends.