Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, retail farm and ranch store operator Tractor Supply Company
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Tractor Supply's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Tractor Supply facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Brentwood, Tenn. (1938) |
| Market Cap | $7.0 billion |
| Industry | Specialty stores |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $4.2 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO James Wright President/COO Gregory Sandfort |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 19.9% |
| Cash/Debt | $177.0 million / $1.3 million |
| Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
| Competitors |
Home Depot Sears, Roebuck and Co. Southern States Cooperative |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 373 members who have rated Tractor Supply believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A couple of months ago, one of those Fools, All-Star gweech, offered a bit of insight into Tractor Supply's competitive edge: "A little pricey right now, but a 1,200% gain over the last 10 years. Living in Oklahoma, I see these in rural towns and they ARE the de facto standard for rural home and ranch needs."
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