Tractor Supply Q3 sales rise 1.6% to $3.47 billion, EPS falls 3.9% to $2.24
Tractor Supply reported third-quarter 2024 net sales up 1.6% to $3.47 billion, but comparable store sales fell 0.2% and diluted EPS fell 3.9% to $2.24. The company raised the lower end of its fiscal 2024 sales and earnings guidance and reached a definitive agreement to acquire online pet pharmacy Allivet.
Key points
- Q3 net sales rose 1.6% to $3.47 billion; net income fell 5.3% to $241.5 million
- Diluted EPS was $2.24 versus $2.33 a year earlier; SG&A rose to 27.8% of net sales from 26.7%
- Fiscal 2024 EPS guidance is now $10.10 to $10.40, up from $10.00 to $10.40 at the low end; comparable store sales guidance is now 0.0% to +1.0%
- Definitive agreement reached to acquire Allivet, a leading online pet pharmacy
The filing
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