Tractor Supply Company stock research
FY2023 Q1
Tractor Supply (TSCO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Apr 1, 2023
Revenue exceeded cost of revenue, yielding gross profit. Gross margin was higher than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Apr 1, 2023 · FY2023 Q1
Revenue exceeded cost of revenue, yielding gross profit. Gross margin was higher than both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter.
- The strongest observable margin driver was the change in the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue: cost of revenue declined faster than revenue sequentially and increased slower than revenue year-over-year.
- Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and cost of revenue were both lower, but gross margin was higher. Compared to the year-ago quarter, revenue and cost of revenue were both higher, and gross margin was also higher.
Gross margin snapshot
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Gross margin
35.5%
Gross profit
$1.2B
Revenue
$3.3B
Cost of revenue
$2.1B
Quarter-over-quarter change
n/a
Year-over-year change
+0.5 pts
Quarterly gross margin trend
A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.
| Period | Revenue | Gross profit | Cost of revenue | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | $3.3B | $1.2B | $2.1B | 35.5% |
Quarterly comparisons
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Previous-quarter change
Previous quarter unavailable
n/a
Year-over-year change
Mar 26, 2022
+0.5 pts
What the margin says
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The strongest observable margin driver was the change in the relationship between cost of revenue and revenue: cost of revenue declined faster than revenue sequentially and increased slower than revenue year-over-year.
Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and cost of revenue were both lower, but gross margin was higher. Compared to the year-ago quarter, revenue and cost of revenue were both higher, and gross margin was also higher.
Monitor inventory levels, which the company notes typically build in the first quarter to support the spring selling season.