Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) Q1 2026 earnings slip despite higher sales
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10-Q
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Tractor Supply Company reported modestly higher sales but lower profits for the fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026. Net sales rose to $3.59 billion from $3.47 billion, while net income declined to $164.5 million from $179.4 million, with diluted EPS at $0.31 versus $0.34.
Gross margin stayed essentially flat at about 36.2%, but selling, general and administrative expenses grew faster than sales, lifting SG&A plus depreciation to 29.7% of net sales. Operating income fell to $233.4 million, and operating cash flow dropped to $91.1 million, largely reflecting higher inventory and working-capital swings.
The company continued investing heavily, with $202.6 million in capital expenditures and total debt of $2.14 billion. It also returned cash to shareholders, repurchasing about 2.3 million shares for $118.8 million and paying $126.4 million in dividends, while expanding to 2,641 stores across 49 states.
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Insights
Sales grew modestly, but higher costs and working capital needs pressured profit and cash flow.
Tractor Supply increased net sales to $3.59 billion, yet net income slipped to $164.5 million and diluted EPS to $0.31. Operating margin declined from 7.19% to 6.50% as SG&A and depreciation rose faster than revenue.
Cash from operations fell sharply to $91.1 million from $216.8 million, mainly due to larger inventory and payables swings and higher accrued expense outflows. At the same time, capital spending increased to $202.6 million, and total outstanding borrowings reached $2.14 billion, though the company remained in compliance with covenant ratios.
The company still returned substantial capital, repurchasing about 2.3 million shares for $118.8 million and paying $126.4 million in dividends in the quarter, while ending with 2,641 stores. Future filings will show how new stores, inventory levels, and margin management affect earnings and cash generation over subsequent periods.
Key Figures
Net sales: $3,592,046,000
Net income: $164,524,000
Diluted EPS: $0.31 per share
+5 more
8 metrics
Net sales
$3,592,046,000
Fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026
Net income
$164,524,000
Fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026
Diluted EPS
$0.31 per share
Fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026
Operating margin
6.50% of net sales
Fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026
Cash from operating activities
$91,120,000
Fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026
Capital expenditures
$202,610,000
Fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026
Total outstanding borrowings
$2,140,000,000
As of March 28, 2026
Shares repurchased
2,324,000 shares for $118,811,000
Fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026
Key Terms
comparable store sales performance, fixed charge coverage ratio, leverage ratio, supplier finance program, +1 more
5 terms
comparable store sales performance financial
"The increase in SG&A as a percent of net sales was primarily attributable to deleverage of fixed costs given the comparable store sales performance"
fixed charge coverage ratio financial
"The fixed charge coverage ratio compares earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, and rent expense"
A fixed charge coverage ratio measures how well a company's operating income can cover its fixed, recurring obligations like interest payments and lease costs. Think of it as a safety margin — the higher the number, the more comfortably a business can pay steady bills from its normal earnings, which matters to investors because it signals financial stability, lower default risk, and greater ability to withstand revenue dips.
leverage ratio financial
"The leverage ratio compares total funded debt to consolidated EBITDAR. The leverage ratio was required to be less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00"
Leverage ratio measures how much a company relies on borrowed money compared with its own funds or assets, typically expressed as debt relative to equity or total assets. Like a homeowner with a mortgage, higher leverage can amplify returns when business is strong but also raises the chance of big losses or default if revenue falls, so investors use it to judge financial risk and resilience.
supplier finance program financial
"The Company has an agreement with a third-party financial institution that allows certain participating suppliers the ability to finance payment obligations from the Company."
Rule 10b5-1 Plan regulatory
"Denise Jackson, a Director of the Company, entered into a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c)"
A Rule 10b5-1 plan is a prearranged, written schedule that lets corporate insiders buy or sell company stock at set times or amounts, even if they later learn material nonpublic information. Think of it like setting an automatic thermostat for trades: it creates a clear record that trades were planned in advance, reducing the risk of insider-trading accusations and helping investors trust that insider transactions are routine rather than based on secret information.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
| For the quarterly period ended | |||||
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
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Commission file number 000-23314
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(615 ) 440-4000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ||||||||||||
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.
| Class | Outstanding at April 25, 2026 | |||||||
| Common Stock, $0.008 par value | ||||||||
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PART I. | Financial Information | 1 | ||||||
Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 | ||||||
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) | 1 | |||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) | 2 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) | 3 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) | 4 | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) | 5 | |||||||
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 | |||||||
Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 12 | ||||||
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 19 | ||||||
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 19 | ||||||
PART II. | Other Information | 20 | ||||||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 20 | ||||||
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 20 | ||||||
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 20 | ||||||
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 20 | ||||||
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 20 | ||||||
Item 5. | Other Information | 21 | ||||||
Item 6. | Exhibits | 22 | ||||||
Signature | 23 | |||||||
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
For the Fiscal Three | |||||||||||
| Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cost of merchandise sold | |||||||||||
Gross profit | |||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
Operating income | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
Net income per share – basic | $ | $ | |||||||||
Net income per share – diluted | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||
| Dividends declared per common share outstanding | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| March 28, 2026 | December 27, 2025 | March 29, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories | |||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes receivable | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued employee compensation | |||||||||||||||||
| Other accrued expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes payable | |||||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | |||||||||||||||||
| Finance lease liabilities, less current portion | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, less current portion | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | |||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | |||||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (shares in thousands): $1.00 40 no
Common Stock (shares in thousands): $0.008 2,000,000 891,811 , 890,991 , and 890,324 shares issued; 525,513 , 527,017 , and 531,240 shares outstanding at March 28, 2026, December 27, 2025, and March 29, 2025, respectively.
Treasury Stock (at cost, shares in thousands): 366,298 , 363,974 , and 359,084 shares at March 28, 2026, December 27, 2025, and March 29, 2025, respectively.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Fiscal Three | |||||||||||
| Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss: | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss | ( | ||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock | Accum. Other Comp. Income | Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity at December 27, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends paid to stockholders | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity at March 28, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock | Accum. Other Comp. Income | Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity at December 28, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issuance under stock award plans & ESPP | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends paid to stockholders | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of interest rate swaps, net of taxes | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity at March 29, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
Gain on disposition of property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | |||||||||||
| Accrued employee compensation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other accrued expenses | ( | ||||||||||
| Income taxes | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | |||||||||||
| Acquisition of Allivet, net of cash acquired | ( | ||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Borrowings under debt facilities | |||||||||||
| Repayments under debt facilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Principal payments under finance lease liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | |||||||||||
| Cash dividends paid to stockholders | ( | ( | |||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | $ | $ | |||||||||
Cash paid for federal income taxes (a) | |||||||||||
| Cash (recovered) paid for state income taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities: | |||||||||||
| Non-cash accruals for property and equipment | $ | $ | |||||||||
Increase in operating lease liabilities resulting from new or modified right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
Decrease in finance lease liabilities resulting from new or modified right-of-use assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
(a) Cash paid for federal income taxes for the fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026 included $8.4 million of cash paid for the purchase of a transferable federal tax credit.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 – General
Nature of Business
Founded in 1938, Tractor Supply Company (the “Company,” “Tractor Supply,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States (“U.S.”). The Company is focused on supplying the needs of recreational farmers, ranchers, and all those who enjoy living the rural lifestyle (which we refer to as the “Out Here” lifestyle). The Company's stores are located primarily in towns outlying major metropolitan markets and in rural communities. The Company also owns and operates Petsense, LLC (“Petsense by Tractor Supply”), a small-box pet specialty supply retailer focused on meeting the needs of pet owners, primarily in small and mid-sized communities, and offering a variety of pet products and services, as well as Allivet, a leading online pet pharmacy. At March 28, 2026, the Company operated a total of 2,641 retail stores in 49 states (2,435 Tractor Supply retail stores and 206 Petsense by Tractor Supply retail stores) and also offered an expanded assortment of products through the Tractor Supply mobile application and online at TractorSupply.com, Petsense.com, and Allivet.com.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. The results of operations for our interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year.
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
There have been no changes in the estimated impact on the Company’s financial statements or disclosures for the new accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. Further, there have been no new accounting standards issued in the first three months of fiscal 2026 that are applicable to the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Supplier Finance Program
The Company has an agreement with a third-party financial institution that allows certain participating suppliers the ability to finance payment obligations from the Company. The third-party financial institution has separate arrangements with the Company’s suppliers and provides them with the option to request early payment for invoices confirmed by the Company. The Company does not determine the terms or conditions of the arrangement between the third-party and its suppliers and receives no compensation from the third-party financial institution. The Company’s obligation to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment dates, are not impacted by the suppliers’ decisions to finance amounts under the arrangement. The Company’s outstanding payment obligations under the supplier finance program, which are included in on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $109.8 million, $30.6 million, and $43.5 million at March 28, 2026, December 27, 2025, and March 29, 2025, respectively.
Note 2 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include:
•Level 1 - defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
•Level 2 - defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
•Level 3 - defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
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The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term credit card receivables, trade payables, and debt instruments. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, short-term credit card receivables, and trade payables approximate current fair value at each balance sheet date.
As described in further detail in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company had $2.14 billion, $1.78 2.10 billion in borrowings under its debt facilities at March 28, 2026, December 27, 2025 and March 29, 2025, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s $150 million 3.70% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “3.70% Senior Notes”) and the borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) were determined based on market interest rates (Level 2 inputs). The carrying value of borrowings in the 3.70% Senior Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility approximate fair value for each period reported.
The fair value of the Company’s $650 million 1.750% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “1.75% Senior Notes”) and $750 million 5.250% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “5.25% Senior Notes”) are determined based on quoted prices in active markets, which are considered Level 1 inputs. The carrying value and the fair value of the 1.75% Senior Notes and the 5.25% Senior Notes, net of discounts, were as follows (in thousands):
| March 28, 2026 | December 27, 2025 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||
1.75% Senior Notes | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
5.25% Senior Notes | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note 3 – Net Income Per Share
The Company presents both basic and diluted net income per share on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive shares are computed using the treasury stock method for share-based awards. Performance-based restricted share units are included in diluted shares only if the related performance conditions are considered satisfied as of the end of the reporting period. Net income per share is calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income | Shares | Per Share Amount | Income | Shares | Per Share Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per share: | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of share-based awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per share: | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anti-dilutive stock awards excluded from the above calculations totaled approximately 1.9 million shares for the fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026 and approximately 0.4 million shares for the fiscal three months ended March 29, 2025.
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Note 4 – Debt
The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding debt as of the dates indicated (in millions):
| March 28, 2026 | December 27, 2025 | March 29, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
5.25% Senior Notes | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
1.75% Senior Notes | |||||||||||||||||
3.70% Senior Notes (a) | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior credit facilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility | |||||||||||||||||
| Total outstanding borrowings | |||||||||||||||||
| Less: unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Total debt | |||||||||||||||||
| Less: current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Outstanding letters of credit | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
(a) Also referred to herein as the “Note Purchase Facility,” referring to the Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement dated as of August 14, 2017 by and among the Company, PGIM, Inc. and the noteholders party thereto, as amended through November 2, 2022, under which the notes were purchased.
Borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility (the “2022 Senior Credit Facility”) bore interest either at the bank’s base rate (6.750 % at March 28, 2026) plus an additional amount ranging from 0.000 % to 0.250 % (0.000 % at March 28, 2026) or at adjusted Secured Overnight Financing Rate (3.668 % at March 28, 2026) plus an additional amount ranging from 0.750 % to 1.250 % (1.000 % at March 28, 2026), adjusted based on the Company’s public credit ratings. The Company was also required to pay, quarterly in arrears, a commitment fee related to unused capacity on the Revolving Credit Facility ranging from 0.080 % to 0.150 % per annum (0.100 % at March 28, 2026), adjusted based on the Company’s public credit ratings.
Covenants and Default Provisions of the Debt Agreements
As of March 28, 2026, the 2022 Senior Credit Facility and the Note Purchase Facility (collectively, the “Debt Agreements”) required quarterly compliance with respect to two material covenants: a fixed charge coverage ratio and a leverage ratio. Both ratios are calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis at the end of each fiscal quarter. The fixed charge coverage ratio compares earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, and rent expense (“consolidated EBITDAR”) to the sum of interest paid and rental expense (excluding any straight-line rent adjustments). The fixed charge coverage ratio was required to be greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The leverage ratio compares total funded debt to consolidated EBITDAR. The leverage ratio was required to be less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The Debt Agreements also contain certain other restrictions regarding additional subsidiary indebtedness, business operations, subsidiary guarantees, mergers, consolidations and sales of assets, transactions with subsidiaries or affiliates, and liens. As of March 28, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
The Debt Agreements contain customary events of default, including payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency, material judgments, certain ERISA events, and invalidity of loan documents. Upon certain changes of control, amounts outstanding under the Debt Agreements could become due and payable. In addition, under the Note Purchase Facility, upon an event of default or change of control, a whole payment may become due and payable.
The Note Purchase Facility also requires that, in the event the Company amends its 2022 Senior Credit Facility, or any subsequent credit facility of $100 million or greater, such that it contains covenant or default provisions that are not provided in the Note Purchase Facility or that are similar to those contained in the Note Purchase Facility but which contain percentages, amounts, formulas, or grace periods that are more restrictive than those set forth in the Note Purchase Facility or are otherwise more beneficial to the lenders thereunder, the Note Purchase Facility shall be automatically amended to include such additional or amended covenants and/or default provisions.
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Note 5 – Capital Stock and Dividends
Capital Stock
The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of common stock and preferred stock. The Company is authorized to issue 2.00 40
Dividends
During the first three months of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, the Company's Board of Directors declared the following cash dividends:
| Date Declared | Dividend Amount Per Share of Common Stock | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||||||||||||
| February 10, 2026 | $ | February 24, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| February 12, 2025 | $ | February 26, 2025 | March 11, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Note 6 – Treasury Stock
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized common stock repurchases under a share repurchase program, which was most recently increased by $1.00 billion on February 12, 2025. The total amount authorized under the program, which has been increased from time to time, is currently $7.50 billion, exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses related to such repurchases. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date. The repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors, including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability, and other market conditions. Repurchased shares are accounted for at cost and will be held in treasury for future issuance. The program may be limited, temporarily paused, or terminated at any time without prior notice. As of March 28, 2026, the Company had remaining authorization under the share repurchase program of $1.01 billion, exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses.
The following table provides the number of shares repurchased, average price paid per share, and total cost of share repurchases during the fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025, respectively (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Total number of shares repurchased | |||||||||||
| Average price paid per share | $ | $ | |||||||||
Total cost of share repurchases (a) | $ | $ | |||||||||
(a) Effective January 1, 2023, the Company’s share repurchases are subject to a 1% excise tax as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Excise taxes incurred on share repurchases represent direct costs of the repurchase and are recorded as a part of the cost basis of the shares within treasury stock. The cost of shares repurchased may differ from the repurchases of common stock amounts in the consolidated statements of cash flows due to unsettled share repurchases at the end of a period and excise taxes incurred on share repurchases.
Note 7 – Income Taxes
The Company’s effective income tax rate was 23.2 % in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 21.8 % in the first quarter of fiscal 2025. The increase in the effective income tax rate in the first three months of fiscal 2026 compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2025 was driven primarily by the timing of discrete items in the prior year fiscal quarter.
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Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies
Letters of Credit
At March 28, 2026, the Company had $77.6 million in outstanding letters of credit and contractual commitments of approximately $55.3 million related to the construction of our newest distribution center in Nampa, Idaho.
Litigation
The Company is involved in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that, based upon information currently available, any estimated loss related to such matters has been adequately provided for in accrued liabilities to the extent probable and reasonably estimable. Accordingly, the Company currently expects these matters will be resolved without material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, litigation and other legal matters involve an element of uncertainty. Future developments in such matters, including adverse decisions or settlements or resulting required changes to the Company's business operations, could affect our consolidated operating results when resolved in future periods or could result in liability or other amounts material to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 9 – Segment Reporting
The Company has one reportable segment which is the retail sale of products that support the rural lifestyle. The following table indicates the percentage of net sales represented by each of our major product categories during the fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025:
Fiscal Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| Product Category | March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||||
Livestock, Equine & Agriculture (a) | % | % | ||||||||||||
Companion Animal (b) | ||||||||||||||
Seasonal & Recreation (c) | ||||||||||||||
Truck, Tool & Hardware (d) | ||||||||||||||
Clothing, Gift & Décor (e) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | % | % | ||||||||||||
| Note: Net sales by major product categories for the prior period have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | Includes livestock and equine feed & equipment, poultry, fencing, and sprayer & chemicals. | |||||||||||||
| (b) | Includes food, treats and equipment for dogs, cats, and other small animals as well as dog wellness. | |||||||||||||
| (c) | Includes tractor & rider, lawn & garden, bird feeding, power equipment, and other recreational products. | |||||||||||||
| (d) | Includes truck accessories, trailers, generators, lubricants, batteries, and hardware and tools. | |||||||||||||
| (e) | Includes clothing, footwear, toys, snacks, and decorative merchandise. | |||||||||||||
The measure of segment assets is reported on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as total consolidated assets.
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Within the reportable segment, there are significant expense categories regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker and included in the measure of the segment’s net income as shown below:
Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||
| Cost of merchandise sold | |||||||||||
Personnel expense (a) | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
Other segment expenses (b) | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | |||||||||||
Income tax expense | |||||||||||
Segment net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Reconciliation of segment profit: | |||||||||||
| Adjustments and reconciling items | |||||||||||
Consolidated net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
(a) Personnel expenses include wages, salaries, and other forms of personnel compensation.
(b) Other segment expenses include occupancy expenses, advertising expenses, and other operating expenses within Selling, General, and Administrative expenses as described in Note 1 of the Company’s 2025 Form 10-K.
Note 10 - Subsequent Events
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward Looking Statements
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025 (the “2025 Form 10-K”) and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements and information. The forward-looking statements included herein are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). All statements, other than statements of historical facts, which address activities, events, or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such things as sales and earnings growth, new store growth, estimated results of operations in future periods (including, but not limited to, net sales, comparable store sales, operating margins or operating margin rates, net income, and earnings per diluted share), the declaration and payment of dividends, the timing and amount of share repurchases, future capital expenditures (including their timing, amount, and nature) and sale-leasebacks, acquisitions, business strategy, strategic initiatives, expansion and growth of our business operations, and other such matters are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are usually identified by or are associated with such words as “will,” “plan,” “intend,” “would,” “expect,” “continue,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “optimistic,” “forecasted” and similar terminology. These forward-looking statements may be affected by certain risks and uncertainties, any one, or a combination of which, could materially affect the results of our operations. To take advantage of the safe harbor provided by the PSLRA, we have identified certain factors in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2025 Form 10-K, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These “Risk Factors” may be updated from time to time in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or other subsequent filings with the SEC.
Forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company are based on our knowledge of our business and the environments in which we operate, but because of the factors listed above or other factors, actual results could differ materially from those reflected by any forward-looking statements. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made are qualified by these cautionary statements and those contained in the Company’s 2025 Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). There can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on the Company or our business and operations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
Seasonality and Weather
Our business is seasonal. Historically, our sales and profits are the highest in the second and fourth fiscal quarters due to the sale of seasonal products. We usually experience our highest inventory and accounts payable balances during our first fiscal quarter for purchases of seasonal products to support the higher sales volume of the spring selling season, and again during our third fiscal quarter to support the higher sales volume of the cold-weather selling season. We believe that our business can be more accurately assessed by focusing on the performance of the halves, not the quarters, due to the fact that different weather patterns from year-to-year can shift the timing of sales and profits between quarters, particularly between the first and second fiscal quarters and the third and fourth fiscal quarters.
Historically, weather conditions, including unseasonably warm weather in the fall and winter months and unseasonably cool weather in the spring and summer months, have unfavorably affected the timing and volume of our sales and results of operations. In addition, extreme weather conditions, including snow and ice storms, flood and wind damage, hurricanes, tornadoes, extreme rain, and droughts have impacted operating results both negatively and positively, depending on the severity and duration of these conditions. Our strategy is to manage product flow and adjust merchandise assortments and depth of inventory to capitalize on seasonal demand trends, but there is no guarantee that we will be able to successfully execute this strategy. For more information regarding the risks we face in this regard, see Item 1A. “Risk Factors—Weather and Climate Risks” in our 2025 Form 10-K.
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Performance Metrics
Comparable Store Metrics
Comparable store metrics are a key performance indicator used in the retail industry and by the Company to measure the performance of the underlying business. Our comparable store metrics are calculated on an annual basis using sales generated from all stores open at least one year and all online sales and exclude certain adjustments to net sales. Stores closed during either of the years being compared are removed from our comparable store metrics calculations. Stores relocated during either of the years being compared are not removed from our comparable store metrics calculations. If the effect of relocated stores on our comparable store metrics calculations became material, we would remove relocated stores from the calculations. Allivet sales are considered comparable store sales one year after the transaction close date of December 30, 2024. Comparable store sales are intended only as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Transaction Count and Transaction Value
Transaction count and transaction value metrics are used by the Company to measure sales performance. Transaction count represents the number of customer transactions during a given period. Transaction value represents the average amount paid per transaction and is calculated as net sales divided by the total number of customer transactions during a given period.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain items in the Consolidated Statements of Income expressed as a percentage of net sales.
For the Fiscal Three | |||||||||||
| Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Cost of merchandise sold | 63.78 | 63.79 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 36.22 | 36.21 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 26.20 | 25.56 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3.52 | 3.46 | |||||||||
| Operating income | 6.50 | 7.19 | |||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 0.53 | 0.57 | |||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 5.97 | 6.62 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 1.39 | 1.45 | |||||||||
| Net income | 4.58% | 5.17% | |||||||||
Note: Percentage of net sales amounts may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Fiscal Three Months (First Quarter) Ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025
Net sales for the first three months of fiscal 2026 increased 3.6% to $3.59 billion from $3.47 billion in the first three months of fiscal 2025. The increase in net sales was driven by new store openings and, to a lesser extent, the 0.5% increase in comparable store sales. In the first three months of fiscal 2025, net sales increased 2.1% and comparable store sales decreased 0.9%.
The comparable store sales results for the first three months of fiscal 2026 included an increase in comparable average transaction value of 1.6%, partially offset by a comparable average transaction count decrease of 1.0%. Comparable store sales growth was primarily driven by positive comparable sales in four of five product categories, complemented by strength in big ticket items. Companion animal performance was below the Company average, reflecting softer demand trends, category shifts and an unfavorable product mix.
Sales from new stores were $109.7 million for the first three months of fiscal 2026, which represented 3.1 percentage points of the 3.6% net sales increase over the first three months of fiscal 2025 net sales. For the first three months of fiscal 2025, sales
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from stores open less than one year were $97.9 million, which represented 2.9 percentage points of the 2.1% increase over the first three months of fiscal 2024 net sales.
The following table summarizes store growth for the fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025:
Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| Store Count Information: | March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | |||||||||
| Tractor Supply | |||||||||||
| Beginning of period | 2,395 | 2,296 | |||||||||
| New stores opened | 40 | 15 | |||||||||
| Stores closed | — | — | |||||||||
| End of period | 2,435 | 2,311 | |||||||||
| Petsense by Tractor Supply | |||||||||||
| Beginning of period | 207 | 206 | |||||||||
| New stores opened | — | 2 | |||||||||
| Stores closed | (1) | (2) | |||||||||
| End of period | 206 | 206 | |||||||||
| Consolidated, end of period | 2,641 | 2,517 | |||||||||
| Stores relocated | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
The following table indicates the percentage of net sales represented by each of our major product categories for the fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025:
| Percent of Net Sales | |||||||||||
Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| Product Category: | March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | |||||||||
| Livestock, Equine & Agriculture | 31 | % | 31 | % | |||||||
| Companion Animal | 26 | 27 | |||||||||
| Seasonal & Recreation | 19 | 19 | |||||||||
| Truck, Tool & Hardware | 15 | 14 | |||||||||
| Clothing, Gift & Décor | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
| Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||
| Note: Net sales by major product categories for the prior period have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. | |||||||||||
Gross profit increased 3.6% to $1.30 billion for the first three months of fiscal 2026 from $1.26 billion for the first three months of fiscal 2025. As a percent of net sales, gross margin in the first three months of fiscal 2026 was flat with the first three months of fiscal 2025 at 36.2%. The gross margin rate benefited from disciplined product cost management and the continued execution of an everyday low price strategy, offset by higher tariffs and delivery-related transportation costs.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, including depreciation and amortization, increased 6.1% to $1.07 billion for the first three months of fiscal 2026 from $1.01 billion for the first three months of fiscal 2025. As a percent of net sales, SG&A expenses increased 70 basis points to 29.7% in the first three months of fiscal 2026 from 29.0% for the first three months of fiscal 2025. The increase in SG&A as a percent of net sales was primarily attributable to deleverage of fixed costs given the comparable store sales performance and an accelerated new store opening cadence, partially offset by an ongoing focus on productivity and cost discipline.
Operating income for the first three months of fiscal 2026 decreased 6.3% to $233.4 million compared to $249.1 million in the first three months of fiscal 2025.
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The effective income tax rate was 23.2% in the first three months of fiscal 2026 compared to 21.8% in the first three months of fiscal 2025. The increase in the effective income tax rate in the first three months of fiscal 2026 compared to the first three months of fiscal 2025 was driven primarily by the timing of discrete items in the prior year fiscal quarter.
Net income for the first three months of fiscal 2026 decreased 8.3% to $164.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $179.4 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the first three months of fiscal 2025.
During the first three months of fiscal 2026, we repurchased approximately 2.3 million shares of the Company’s common stock at a total cost of $118.0 million, excluding the 1% excise tax, as part of our share repurchase program and paid quarterly cash dividends totaling $126.4 million, returning $244.4 million to our stockholders.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In addition to normal operating expenses, our primary ongoing cash requirements are for new store expansion, existing store remodeling and improvements, store relocations, distribution facility capacity and improvements, information technology, inventory purchases, repayment of existing borrowings under our debt facilities, share repurchases, cash dividends, and selective acquisitions as opportunities arise.
Our primary ongoing sources of liquidity are existing cash balances, cash provided from operations, remaining funds available under our debt facilities, operating and finance leases, and normal trade credit. Our inventory and accounts payable levels typically build in the first and third fiscal quarters to support the higher sales volume of the spring and cold-weather selling seasons, respectively.
We plan to continue to leverage our sale-leaseback program on both existing owned stores and future new store openings in order to help fund our planned owned store development over the next several years.
We believe that our existing cash balances, expected cash flow from future operations, funds available under our debt facilities, operating and finance leases, normal trade credit, and access to the long-term debt capital markets will be sufficient to fund our operations and our capital expenditure needs, including new store openings, existing store remodeling and improvements, store relocations, distribution facility capacity and improvements, and information technology improvements, for the next 12 months and the foreseeable future.
Debt
The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding debt as of the dates indicated (in millions):
| March 28, 2026 | December 27, 2025 | March 29, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
5.25% Senior Notes | $ | 750.0 | $ | 750.0 | $ | 750.0 | |||||||||||
1.75% Senior Notes | 650.0 | 650.0 | 650.0 | ||||||||||||||
3.70% Senior Notes | 150.0 | 150.0 | 150.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Senior credit facilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Revolving Credit Facility | 590.0 | 230.0 | 550.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Total outstanding borrowings | 2,140.0 | 1,780.0 | 2,100.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Less: unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs | (14.3) | (15.0) | (17.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Total debt | 2,125.7 | 1,765.0 | 2,082.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Less: current portion of long-term debt | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | 2,125.7 | $ | 1,765.0 | $ | 2,082.7 | |||||||||||
| Outstanding letters of credit | $ | 77.6 | $ | 78.6 | $ | 76.8 | |||||||||||
For additional information about the Company’s debt and credit facilities, refer to Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities
Operating activities provided net cash of $91.1 million and $216.8 million in the first three months of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, respectively. The $125.7 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of fiscal 2026 compared to the first three months of fiscal 2025 is due to changes in the following operating activities (in millions):
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | Variance | |||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 164.5 | $ | 179.4 | $ | (14.9) | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 126.6 | 120.1 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||
Gain on disposition of property and equipment | (22.7) | (17.4) | (5.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 17.6 | 13.2 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 23.5 | 1.7 | 21.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories and accounts payable | (129.9) | (43.7) | (86.2) | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (20.0) | (11.3) | (8.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | (104.9) | (81.1) | (23.8) | ||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 27.8 | 46.5 | (18.7) | ||||||||||||||
| Other, net | 8.6 | 9.4 | (0.8) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 91.1 | $ | 216.8 | $ | (125.7) | |||||||||||
Note: Amounts may not sum to totals due to rounding.
The $125.7 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in the first three months of fiscal 2026 compared to the first three months of fiscal 2025 was primarily driven by management of inventory and accounts payable.
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
Investing activities used net cash of $171.3 million and $261.0 million in the first three months of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, respectively. The $89.7 million decrease in net cash used in investing activities in the first three months of fiscal 2026 compared to the first three months of fiscal 2025 is due to changes in the following investing activities (in millions):
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | Variance | |||||||||||||||
| New stores, relocated stores and stores not yet opened | $ | (93.7) | $ | (59.5) | $ | (34.2) | |||||||||||
| Existing stores | (52.6) | (43.0) | (9.6) | ||||||||||||||
| Information technology | (34.1) | (26.0) | (8.1) | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution center capacity and improvements | (22.0) | (8.0) | (14.0) | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate and other | (0.2) | (4.8) | 4.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures | (202.6) | (141.3) | (61.3) | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 31.3 | 20.9 | 10.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of Allivet, net of cash acquired | — | (140.6) | 140.6 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (171.3) | $ | (261.0) | $ | 89.7 | |||||||||||
Note: Amounts may not sum to totals due to rounding.
The increase in capital expenditures for new stores, relocated stores and stores not yet opened in the first three months of fiscal 2026 is primarily driven by the increase in new store openings and the construction of owned, fixed-fee development stores. Capital expenditures for the first three months of fiscal 2026 included the opening of 40 new Tractor Supply stores compared to 15 new Tractor Supply stores during the first three months of fiscal 2025. Partially offsetting the increase in total capital expenditures, proceeds from the sale of property and equipment increased in the first three months of fiscal 2026 primarily driven by the sale of both new, fixed-fee development stores, and existing stores as part of our sale-leaseback program.
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Capital expenditures for existing stores represent continued investments related to our Project Fusion remodels and side lot garden center transformations.
Capital expenditures for information technology represent continued support of our store growth, digital initiatives, and Company-wide strategic initiatives.
The increase in capital expenditures for distribution center capacity and improvements in the first three months of fiscal 2026 is primarily driven by the construction of our newest distribution center in Nampa, Idaho which is anticipated to begin operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
The Company used net cash of $140.6 million for the acquisition of Allivet in the first three months of fiscal 2025.
Our projected capital expenditures, net of sale-leaseback proceeds, for fiscal 2026 are currently estimated to be in the range of approximately $675 million to $725 million. The capital expenditures include a plan to open approximately 100 Tractor Supply stores, continue Project Fusion remodels and side lot garden center transformations, complete construction of our Nampa, Idaho distribution center, and continue investing in store and digital technology.
Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities
Financing activities provided net cash of $110.4 million and $24.5 million in the first three months of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, respectively. The $85.9 million increase in net cash provided by financing activities in the first three months of fiscal 2026 compared to the first three months of fiscal 2025 is due to changes in the following (in millions):
| Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | Variance | |||||||||||||||
| Net borrowings and repayments under debt facilities | $ | 360.0 | $ | 250.0 | $ | 110.0 | |||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (118.0) | (95.1) | (22.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends paid to stockholders | (126.4) | (122.4) | (4.0) | ||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 9.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Other, net | (14.8) | (15.0) | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 110.4 | $ | 24.5 | $ | 85.9 | |||||||||||
Note: Amounts may not sum to totals due to rounding.
The $85.9 million increase in net cash provided by financing activities is primarily due to incremental borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility in the first three months of fiscal 2026, partially offset by a modest increase in the repurchase of common stock.
Dividends
During the first three months of fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2025, the Company's Board of Directors declared the following cash dividends:
| Date Declared | Dividend Amount Per Share of Common Stock | Record Date | Date Paid | |||||||||||||||||
| February 10, 2026 | $ | 0.24 | February 24, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| February 12, 2025 | $ | 0.23 | February 26, 2025 | March 11, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
It is the present intention of the Company’s Board of Directors to continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend; however, the declaration and payment of future dividends will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion and will depend upon the earnings, financial condition, and capital needs of the Company, along with any other factors that the Company’s Board of Directors deem relevant.
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Share Repurchase Program
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized common stock repurchases under a share repurchase program, which was most recently increased by $1.00 billion on February 12, 2025. The total amount authorized under the program, which has been increased from time to time, is currently $7.50 billion, exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses related to such repurchases. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date. The repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors, including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability, and other market conditions. Repurchased shares are accounted for at cost and will be held in treasury for future issuance. The program may be limited, temporarily paused, or terminated at any time without prior notice. As of March 28, 2026, the Company had remaining authorization under the share repurchase program of $1.01 billion, exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses.
The following table provides the number of shares repurchased, average price paid per share, and total cost of share repurchases pursuant to our publicly announced repurchase plan during the fiscal three months ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025, respectively (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Fiscal Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Total number of shares repurchased | 2,324 | 1,727 | |||||||||
| Average price paid per share | $ | 50.75 | $ | 54.39 | |||||||
Total cost of share repurchases (a) | $ | 118,811 | $ | 93,827 | |||||||
(a) Effective January 1, 2023, the Company’s share repurchases are subject to a 1% excise tax as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Excise taxes incurred on share repurchases represent direct costs of the repurchase and are recorded as a part of the cost basis of the shares within treasury stock. The cost of shares repurchased may differ from the repurchases of common stock amounts in the consolidated statements of cash flows due to unsettled share repurchases at the end of a period and excise taxes incurred on share repurchases.
Significant Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
For a description of the Company’s significant contractual obligations and commercial commitments, refer to Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part II, Item 8 in our 2025 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. As of March 28, 2026, the Company had contractual commitments of approximately $55.3 million related to the construction of our newest distribution center in Nampa, Idaho. As of March 28, 2026, there has been no other material change in the information disclosed in the 2025 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial position and results of operations are based upon its Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make informed estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company’s critical accounting policies, including areas of critical management judgments and estimates, have primary impact on the following financial statement areas:
| - | Inventory shrinkage reserve | ||||
| - | Self-insurance reserves | ||||
| - | Impairment of long-lived assets | ||||
| - | Impairment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets | ||||
See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2025 Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies. The Company’s financial position and/or results of operations may be materially different when reported under different conditions or when using different assumptions in the application of such policies. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual amounts, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as previously disclosed in our 2025 Form 10-K.
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New Accounting Pronouncements
For recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of March 28, 2026, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For a description of the Company’s quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks, see Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” included in our 2025 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. As of March 28, 2026, there has been no material change in this information.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management carried out an evaluation required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the 1934 Act) as of March 28, 2026. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of March 28, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For a description of the Company's legal proceedings, refer to Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our 2025 Form 10-K should be carefully considered, together with the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC, in connection with evaluating the Company, our business, and the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. There have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in our 2025 Form 10-K. Other risks that we do not presently know about or that we presently believe are not material could also adversely affect us.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Share repurchases were made pursuant to the share repurchase program, which is described under Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the heading “Share Repurchase Program.” Additionally, the Company withholds shares from vested restricted stock units and performance-based restricted share units to satisfy employees’ minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. Stock repurchase activity during the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was as follows:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (b) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 28, 2025 - January 24, 2026 | (a) | 765,100 | $ | 51.11 | 765,100 | $ | 1,087,475,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 25, 2026 - February 21, 2026 | (a) | 887,960 | 53.87 | 629,300 | 1,053,779,150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 22, 2026 - March 28, 2026 | (a) | 930,000 | 48.56 | 930,000 | 1,008,628,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,583,060 | $ | 51.14 | 2,324,400 | $ | 1,008,628,970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) The number of shares purchased and average price paid per share includes 0, 258,660, and 0 shares withheld from vested stock awards to satisfy employees’ minimum statutory tax withholding requirements for the period of December 28, 2025 - January 24, 2026, January 25, 2026 - February 21, 2026, and February 22, 2026 - March 28, 2026, respectively.
(b) Excludes excise taxes incurred on share repurchases.
We expect to implement the balance of the share repurchase program through purchases made from time to time either in the open market or through private transactions, in accordance with regulations of the SEC and other applicable legal requirements. The timing and amount of any common stock repurchased under the program will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability, and other market conditions.
Any additional share repurchase programs will be subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon earnings, financial condition, and capital needs of the Company, along with any other factors which the Company’s Board of Directors deems relevant. The program may be limited, temporarily paused, or terminated at any time, without prior notice.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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Item 5. Other Information
On February 13, 2026 , Denise Jackson , a Director of the Company , entered into a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act (a “10b5-1 Plan”). Ms. Jackson’s 10b5-1 Plan provides for the potential sale of up to 3,213 shares of the Company’s common stock. The plan commences on May 15, 2026 and will terminate on the earlier of the date all the shares under the plan are sold or February 12, 2027 .
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
| 10.1* | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Tractor Supply Company 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (VP and above). + | ||||
| 10.2* | Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement under the Tractor Supply Company 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (VP and above). + | ||||
| 31.1* | Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||||
| 31.2* | Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||||
| 32.1** | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | ||||
| 101* | The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | ||||
| 104* | The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2026, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101). | ||||
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY | |||||||||||
| Date: | May 7, 2026 | By: | /s/ Kurt D. Barton | ||||||||
| Kurt D. Barton | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||||||
| (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
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FAQ
How did Tractor Supply (TSCO) perform financially in Q1 2026?
Tractor Supply grew net sales to $3.59 billion in Q1 2026, up from $3.47 billion a year earlier. However, net income declined to $164.5 million from $179.4 million, and diluted EPS decreased from $0.34 to $0.31 as costs rose faster than sales.
What happened to Tractor Supply (TSCO) profit margins in Q1 2026?
Tractor Supply kept gross margin essentially flat at about 36.2% of sales in Q1 2026. Overall profitability narrowed as SG&A plus depreciation increased to 29.7% of net sales, reducing operating margin from 7.19% to 6.50% compared with the prior-year quarter.
How strong was Tractor Supply (TSCO) cash flow in the first quarter of 2026?
Operating activities generated $91.1 million of cash in Q1 2026, down from $216.8 million a year earlier. The decline mainly reflected larger inventory investments, changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and higher deferred tax and other working-capital adjustments, despite continued profitability.
How much did Tractor Supply (TSCO) invest and borrow in Q1 2026?
Tractor Supply spent $202.6 million on capital expenditures in Q1 2026, up significantly year over year, and reported total outstanding borrowings of $2.14 billion. Debt consisted of senior notes and revolving credit facility usage, all under covenants the company states it was complying with.
How many stores does Tractor Supply (TSCO) operate as of March 28, 2026?
As of March 28, 2026, Tractor Supply operated 2,641 retail stores in 49 states. This total included 2,435 Tractor Supply stores and 206 Petsense by Tractor Supply locations, reflecting continued expansion of its rural lifestyle and pet-focused retail footprint.