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Tractor Supply Co (Tractor Supply Co) Interest Coverage

: 27.97 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Tractor Supply Co's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $334 Mil. Tractor Supply Co's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-12 Mil. Tractor Supply Co's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.97. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tractor Supply Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TSCO' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.8   Med: 47.98   Max: 312.72
Current: 31.8


TSCO's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
76.36% of 753 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.85 vs TSCO: 31.80

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Tractor Supply Co Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tractor Supply Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Tractor Supply Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.46 37.03 49.11 46.84 31.80

Tractor Supply Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.08 19.28 45.32 35.74 27.97

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Tractor Supply Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Tractor Supply Co Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tractor Supply Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tractor Supply Co's Interest Coverage falls into.



Tractor Supply Co Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Tractor Supply Co's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Tractor Supply Co's Interest Expense was $-47 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,479 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,663 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1478.912/-46.51
=31.80

Tractor Supply Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Tractor Supply Co's Interest Expense was $-12 Mil. Its Operating Income was $334 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,663 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*334.235/-11.948
=27.97

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Tractor Supply Co  (NAS:TSCO) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Tractor Supply Co (Tractor Supply Co) Business Description

Address
5401 Virginia Way, Brentwood, TN, USA, 37027
Tractor Supply is the largest operator of retail farm and ranch stores in the United States. The company targets recreational farmers and ranchers and has little exposure to commercial and industrial farm operations. Currently, the company operates 2,198 of its namesake banners in 49 states, including 81 Orscheln Farm and Home stores (to be converted to Tractor Supply banners), along with 195 Petsense by Tractor Supply stores. Stores are generally concentrated in rural communities, as opposed to urban and suburban areas. In fiscal 2022, revenue consisted primarily of livestock and pet (50%), hardware, tools, and truck (19%), and seasonal gift and toy (21%).
Executives
Joy Brown director TRACTOR SUPPLY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Kurt D Barton officer: SVP Chief Financial Officer 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Margaret M Ham director 14100 MCCORD RD., HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Jonathan S Estep officer: SVP General Merchandising TRACTOR SUPPLY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Robert D Mills officer: SVP-Chief Information Officer TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Yankee Colin officer: EVP Supply Chain TRACTOR SUPPLY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Melissa Kersey officer: EVP Chief HR Officer TRACTOR SUPPLY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Noni L Ellison officer: SVP General Counsel TRACTOR SUPPLY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Matthew L. Rubin officer: SVP Petsense GM TRACTOR SUPPLY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Lawton Iii Harry A director, officer: President & CEO C/O EBAY INC., 2065, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Edna Morris director TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Mark J Weikel director 4743 ENGLISH PLEAASURE DRIVE, MASON OH 45040
Kimberley S. Gardiner officer: SVP Chief Marketing Officer 3845 PACIFIC STREET, LONG BEACH CA 90807
Andre J Hawaux director 4000 DAIN RAUSCHER PLAZA, 60 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Cynthia T Jamison director TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027