Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Tractor Supply (TSCO) Q4 Earnings

For the quarter ended December 2024, Tractor Supply (TSCO) reported revenue of $3.77 billion, up 3.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.44, compared to $0.46 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.8 billion, representing a surprise of -0.81%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -2.22%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.45.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Tractor Supply performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Comparable store sales (decrease)/increase: 0.6% versus 1.4% estimated by 10 analysts on average. Number of stores - Petsense: 206 versus 209 estimated by six analysts on average. Number of stores: 2,502 versus 2,496 estimated by six analysts on average. Number of stores - Tractor Supply: 2,296 versus 2,293 estimated by six analysts on average. Sales per selling square foot: $96.50 versus $96.84 estimated by five analysts on average. Total Selling Square Footage: 39.11 Msq ft versus 39.32 Msq ft estimated by five analysts on average. New stores opened - Tractor Supply: 26 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 23. New stores opened - Petsense: 4 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 5. View all Key Company Metrics for Tractor Supply here>>>Shares of Tractor Supply have returned +7.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Tractor Supply Company (TSCO): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks