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Tractor Supply TSCOTractor Supply said net sales for fiscal 2024 first quarter increased 2.9% to $3.39 billion from $3.30 billion in the same period last year. Comparable store sales for Q1 rose 1.1%. The company cited new store openings and growth in comparable store sales as factors behind the increase.
Key points
AI summaryTractor Supply said net sales for fiscal 2024 first quarter increased 2.9% to $3.39 billion from $3.30 billion in the same period last year. Comparable store sales for Q1 rose 1.1%. The company cited new store openings and growth in comparable store sales as factors behind the increase.
The company said gross margin for Q1 was 36.0%, up 50 basis points from 35.5% a year earlier. Net income rose 8.2% to $198.2 million, or $1.83 per diluted share. The company attributed the higher gross margin mainly to lower transportation costs and disciplined product cost management.
Tractor Supply said operating cash flow for the first 3 months of fiscal 2024 was $257.4 million, compared with $19.6 million a year earlier, an increase of $237.8 million. The company attributed the change mainly to inventory and accounts payable management and, to a lesser extent, the timing of payroll periods.
Tractor Supply said it repurchased about 0.5 million shares during Q1 at a cost of $117.4 million (excluding 1% excise tax) and paid dividends of $118.8 million, returning a total of $236.2 million to shareholders. As of March 30, 2024, remaining authorization under the share repurchase program was $0.93 billion.
Key figures
Quarter ended March 30, 2024
- Revenue
- $3.4B
- Operating income
- $263M
- Net income
- $198M
- EPS
- $1.83
- Gross profit
- $1.2B
- Operating cash flow
- $257M
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Q1 2024 Net Sales $3.39 billion
Tractor Supply said net sales for fiscal 2024 first quarter increased 2.9% to $3.39 billion from $3.30 billion in the same period last year. Comparable store sales for Q1 rose 1.1%. The company cited new store openings and growth in comparable store sales as factors behind the increase.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Gross Margin 36.0%, Net Income $198.2 million
The company said gross margin for Q1 was 36.0%, up 50 basis points from 35.5% a year earlier. Net income rose 8.2% to $198.2 million, or $1.83 per diluted share. The company attributed the higher gross margin mainly to lower transportation costs and disciplined product cost management.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Operating Cash Flow $257.4 million in First 3 Months
Tractor Supply said operating cash flow for the first 3 months of fiscal 2024 was $257.4 million, compared with $19.6 million a year earlier, an increase of $237.8 million. The company attributed the change mainly to inventory and accounts payable management and, to a lesser extent, the timing of payroll periods.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Shareholder Returns $236.2 million, Remaining Buyback Authorization $0.93 billion
Tractor Supply said it repurchased about 0.5 million shares during Q1 at a cost of $117.4 million (excluding 1% excise tax) and paid dividends of $118.8 million, returning a total of $236.2 million to shareholders. As of March 30, 2024, remaining authorization under the share repurchase program was $0.93 billion.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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