Tractor Supply Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $96 million or $0.68 per share compared with $79.5 million or $0.55 per share last year.

Sales for the quarter increased 10% to $1.42 billion from $1.29 billion in the prior year.

Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated earnings of $0.65 per share on sales of $1.43 billion for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Comparable store sales increased 3.5% versus a 4.7% increase in the prior year.

Looking ahead to fiscal 2014, the company anticipates sales of $5.62 billion to $5.70 billion and earnings of $2.54 to $2.62 per share. Analysts expect sales of $5.72 billion and earnings of $2.67 per share.