The company said net sales for Q3 2024 rose 1.6% to $3.47 billion, and comparable store sales fell 0.2%. It attributed the increase in net sales to new store openings, and the comparable store sales decline to an average transaction count increase of 0.3%, offset by an average ticket decrease of 0.5%.

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   The company said net sales for Q3 2024 rose 1.6% to $3.47 billion, and comparable store sales fell 0.2%. It attributed the increase in net sales to new store openings, and the comparable store sales decline to an average transaction count increase of 0.3%, offset by an average ticket decrease of 0.5%.

2. 02

   Tractor Supply said its gross margin for Q3 rose to 37.2% from 36.7% a year earlier, and its SG&A expenses as a share of net sales rose to 27.8% from 26.7% a year earlier. It cited planned growth investments, including the onboarding of a new distribution center, as the main factor behind the higher SG&A ratio.

3. 03

   The company said operating income for Q3 was $324.6 million, down from $340.9 million a year earlier. Net income fell 5.3% to $241.5 million, and diluted earnings per share were $2.24, compared with $2.33 a year earlier.

4. 04

   The company updated its net sales outlook for fiscal 2024 to $14.85 billion to $15.0 billion (previously $14.8 billion to $15.0 billion) and said it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Allivet, an online pet pharmacy.

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