Tractor Supply Company · TSCO · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024

Tractor Supply: Big-ticket strength offsets softer comparable sales

The quarter supports a measured version of the growth thesis: big-ticket demand, loyalty engagement, pet services, and operating initiatives remain constructive, but softer comparable sales, consumer caution, weather sensitivity, and inventory risk temper the outlook.

Reported Before market openNASDAQConsumer Cyclical $16.95B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $3.93 Consensus $3.93
EPS surprise 0.0% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $4.25B Consensus $4.28B
Revenue surprise -0.9% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move -1.9% Event window
SPY move -0.5% Same window
Abnormal move -1.4% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.1× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +3.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Sales growth slowed to 1.5% and comparable-store sales turned negative at 0.5%, while big-ticket categories remained strong. Management reported record Neighbor's Club membership and narrowed full-year guidance, maintaining a steady outlook despite macro and seasonal risks.

Guidance delta

Management maintained its outlook while narrowing full-year guidance to $14.8-$15.0 billion of sales and $10.00-$10.40 EPS.

Key takeaways

  • Q2 net sales grew 1.5%, while comparable-store sales declined 0.5%; diluted EPS was $3.93.
  • Big-ticket categories posted double-digit growth, supported by inventory positioning and the new distribution center.
  • Neighbor's Club membership reached a record 36 million, with high retention and new program enrollment.

Management priorities

  • Build Neighbor's Club and Hometown Heroes engagement.
  • Improve availability through distribution-center and inventory initiatives.
  • Expand stores, pet services, seasonal programs, and customer-data personalization.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
TSCO REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $4B Q2 '24 actual $4B, miss Q3 '24 estimate $3B Q3 '24 actual $3B, miss Q2 '25 estimate $4B Q2 '25 actual $4B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $4B Q3 '25 actual $4B, match Q4 '25 estimate $4B Q4 '25 actual $4B, miss Q1 '26 estimate $4B Q1 '26 actual $4B, miss Q2 '26 estimate $5B Q2 '26 actual $5B, miss Q3 '26 estimate $4B Q3 '26 actual $4B, beat Q4 '26 estimate $4B Q1 '27 estimate $4B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold51 ratings
Bullish2549.0%
Neutral2549.0%
Bearish12.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$32.53Previous close
$28Low
$96.85Average
$315High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 27, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 23, 2026
Truist Securities Hold HoldMaintainOct 23, 2026
Telsey Advisory Group Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 23, 2026
TD Cowen Hold HoldMaintainOct 23, 2026
Piper Sandler Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 23, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $32.53. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Mizuho SecuritiesDavid Bellinger$31$34.73 -4.7%Oct 23, 2026
Piper SandlerPeter Keith$35$34.73 +7.6%Oct 23, 2026
Robert W. BairdPeter Benedict$40$34.73 +23.0%Oct 23, 2026
Truist FinancialScot Ciccarelli$34$34.73 +4.5%Oct 22, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$33$33.16 +1.4%Oct 19, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Tractor Supply Company functions as a prominent retailer, catering to the rural lifestyle demographic throughout the United States. Its extensive product catalog encompasses items crucial for the health, well-being, development, and enclosure of equine, livestock, pets, and small animals. Additionally, it stocks a variety of hardware, truck, towing, and tool supplies. Shoppers can also find seasonal goods like heating solutions, gardening equipment, power tools, novelty gifts, and children's toys, alongside workwear, casual apparel, footwear, and essential maintenance products designed for agricultural and general rural applications.…

Historical context

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