Tractor Supply Company stock research
FY2023 Q3
Tractor Supply (TSCO) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023
Revenue decreased from the preceding quarter but increased from the same quarter last year. Gross profit movement followed revenue, while cost of revenue changed proportionally, resulting in a gross margin that improved both sequentially and year over year.
Gross margin takeaway
Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3
Revenue decreased from the preceding quarter but increased from the same quarter last year. Gross profit movement followed revenue, while cost of revenue changed proportionally, resulting in a gross margin that improved both sequentially and year over year.
- The strongest observable margin driver is the expansion of gross margin rate, which rose relative to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter. This indicates that gross profit grew at a faster pace than revenue when compared with the earlier periods.
- Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was lower, gross profit was lower, and cost of revenue was lower, but gross margin improved. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, and gross margin also improved.
Gross margin snapshot
The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.
Gross margin
36.6%
Gross profit
$1.3B
Revenue
$3.4B
Cost of revenue
$2.2B
Quarter-over-quarter change
+0.5 pts
Year-over-year change
+1.0 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% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | $4.2B | $1.5B | $2.7B | 36.2% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $3.4B | $1.3B | $2.2B | 36.6% |
Quarterly comparisons
Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.
Previous-quarter change
Jul 1, 2023
+0.5 pts
Year-over-year change
Sep 24, 2022
+1.0 pts
What the margin says
Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.
The strongest observable margin driver is the expansion of gross margin rate, which rose relative to both the prior quarter and the year-ago quarter. This indicates that gross profit grew at a faster pace than revenue when compared with the earlier periods.
Compared with the immediately preceding quarter, revenue was lower, gross profit was lower, and cost of revenue was lower, but gross margin improved. Compared with the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue were all higher, and gross margin also improved.
Monitor the trend of gross margin in the upcoming quarters, particularly whether the improvement can be sustained.