Shares of rural goods retailer Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO)
fell 5.9% in the morning session after he company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, as both its full-year revenue and EPS guidance fell short of analysts' expectations. Comparable store sales declined 0.9%, with transaction volume rising 2.1% but average ticket size falling 2.9%, pointing to cautious consumer spending and pressure on higher-priced discretionary items. Management cited tariff uncertainty as a key factor in lowering the outlook. Overall, this was a weaker quarter.
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Rural goods retailer Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 2.1% year on year to $3.47 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $6 billion at the midpoint came in 61.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.34 per share was 7.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Tractor Supply Co is expected to report $3.6B in Q1 FY25 sales, with comp growth slightly topping expectations. Analyst Joseph Feldman maintains an Outperform rating and a $67 price target, citing favorable weather and strategic market share gains.
March retail sales exceeded expectations, rising 4.6% year-over-year, driven by strong growth in discretionary categories like sporting goods, electronics, apparel, and home improvement. The figure surpassed Bloomberg's forecast of 1.3% sequential growth, as revised February data showed mixed trends.
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