Tractor Supply: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $224.7 million.

The Brentwood, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of 43 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 40 cents per share.

The retailer for farmers and ranchers posted revenue of $3.91 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.81 billion.

Tractor Supply expects full-year earnings in the range of $1.90 to $2 per share.

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