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Is TSCO a good stock to buy?

Tractor Supply Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Tractor Supply
TSCO · $18.9B
$36.45-0.5%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$35SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +5.7%Nov 13 · close
▲ 6
  • PT$38.76 +6.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 30
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs3 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 8d ago
  • MACD0.20
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E19.6x
  • RSI60
  • Support-1.1%
  • Resistance+28.9%
  • Off 52w high-35.3%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+1.5%
  • P/E vs own-2.5%
  • P/E vs sector-3.7%
  • Sector→ -0.7%
  • 52w range$28–$56
  • ATR+3.6%
  • Off ATH-43.0%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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Is Tractor Supply a good stock to buy?

Tractor Supply is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on execution. The price is low: 19.6 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 25.4 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

TSCO sales growth revenue growth

+3%a year, for the last 3 years

Tractor Supply's sales grew 3% a year for 3 years, to $15.52B in fiscal 2025.

TSCO analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+3%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Tractor Supply's sales to grow 3% to $16.07B in fiscal 2026 (21 analysts).

TSCO competitors

pretickt analysis+4%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Tractor Supply's sales grew 4% in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, faster than Williams-Sonoma (+2%) and Best Buy (+1%), slower than Casey's (+14%) and Ulta Beauty (+11%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

TSCO return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis15%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Tractor Supply earned 15% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026; Williams-Sonoma 58%, Best Buy 36%, Ulta Beauty 32% and Casey's 17%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

TSCO margin after costs profit margin

9%of sales left after running the business

Tractor Supply's operating margin was 9% in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022.

TSCO cash generated free cash flow

$290Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Tractor Supply generated $290M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, less than its reported profit.

TSCO profit per share

+1%in its last fiscal year

Tractor Supply's earnings per share grew 1% in fiscal 2025, to $2.07.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

TSCO earnings vs estimates

3 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Tractor Supply beat the analysts' profit estimate in 3 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 22, 2026.

TSCO insider selling

-$11.31Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Tractor Supply's executives and directors sold a net $11.31M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($11.96M sold, $652K bought).

TSCO number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

Tractor Supply had 26,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

TSCO CEO pay

$32.28Mfor fiscal 2025, 91% of it in stock and options

Tractor Supply paid its CEO $32.28M for fiscal 2025, 91% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

TSCO financial health Altman Z-score

3.9Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Tractor Supply's Altman Z-score is 3.9 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

TSCO quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

Tractor Supply passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, gross margin and sales for its assets.

TSCO in past recessions

pretickt analysis+7%its sales in the worst one

Tractor Supply's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

TSCO price vs profit P/E ratio

19.6×a year's earnings

Tractor Supply's P/E ratio is 19.6 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.4.

TSCO price vs competitors

pretickt analysis19.6×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 19.6 times Tractor Supply's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Best Buy (17.3), less than for Casey's (34.3), Williams-Sonoma (26.0) and Ulta Beauty (24.1).

TSCO analysts' target price target

+6%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Tractor Supply is $38.76, 6% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $36.45.

TSCO growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+23%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $36.45 a share, Tractor Supply's free cash flow must grow about 23% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Tractor Supply's P/E ratio?

Tractor Supply's P/E ratio is 19.6 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.4. Investors pay 19.6 times Tractor Supply's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Best Buy (17.3), less than for Casey's (34.3), Williams-Sonoma (26.0) and Ulta Beauty (24.1).

Who are Tractor Supply's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Tractor Supply with Best Buy, Casey's, Ulta Beauty and Williams-Sonoma. Tractor Supply's sales grew 4% in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, faster than Williams-Sonoma (+2%) and Best Buy (+1%), slower than Casey's (+14%) and Ulta Beauty (+11%).

Is Tractor Supply profitable?

Tractor Supply's operating margin was 9% in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, against 10% in fiscal 2022. Tractor Supply generated $290M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 26, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Tractor Supply stock?

Tractor Supply's executives and directors sold a net $11.31M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($11.96M sold, $652K bought).

How many employees does Tractor Supply have?

Tractor Supply had 26,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.