Tractor Supply Net Sales Miss Estimates In Q3, Confirms Allivet Acquisition
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Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) reported Q3 earnings per share in line with expectations but missed net sales estimates, leading to a premarket share decline. The company confirmed the acquisition of Allivet, an online pet pharmacy, to enhance its offerings for companion animals. Despite a slight decline in comparable store sales, gross profit and margin improved. Tractor Supply adjusted its 2024 net sales and EPS forecasts slightly upward.
October 24, 2024 | 1:02 pm
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Tractor Supply's Q3 earnings met expectations, but net sales fell short, causing a premarket share decline. The acquisition of Allivet aims to enhance its pet product offerings. Gross profit and margin improved, and the 2024 outlook was slightly raised.
The miss on net sales estimates is likely causing the premarket decline in TSCO shares. The acquisition of Allivet is a strategic move to enhance product offerings, which could be positive long-term but doesn't offset the immediate impact of the sales miss. The slight upward revision in 2024 outlook provides some positive sentiment but not enough to counteract the sales miss in the short term.
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