07:16 AM EDT, 10/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Tractor Supply ( TSCO ) reported Q3 earnings Thursday of $2.24 per diluted share, down from $2.33 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.23.

Net sales for the quarter ended Sept. 28 were $3.47 billion, compared with $3.41 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $3.48 billion.

The company narrowed its outlook for the full year and now expects $10.10 to $10.40 in EPS, from the previous range of $10 to $10.40. Sales are forecast at $14.85 billion to $15 billion, from $14.8 billion to $15 billion previously. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expect $10.28 in EPS on revenue of $14.9 billion.

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