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| Metric | TSCOTRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ | ULTAUlta Beauty, Inc. | DKSDICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. | FIVEFIVE BELOW, INC | Median of the restexcluding TSCO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $34.73▲ 2.04 (6.24%) | $635.01▲ 28.02 (4.62%) | $148.78▲ 6.81 (4.80%) | $225.87▲ 1.77 (0.79%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $18.30B | $28.05B | $12.37B | $12.47B | |
| Revenue | $15.52B | $12.39B | $17.22B | $4.76B | |
| Profit | $1.10B | $1.15B | $849.2M | $358.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 4.3% | 9.7% | 28.1% | 22.9% | 22.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 36.4% | 39.1% | 32.9% | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 9.5% | 12.4% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 7.1% | 9.3% | 4.9% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 4.8% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 42.5% | 41.1% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 16.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 27.7% | 47.3% | 19.5% | 23.2% | 23.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 16.70x | 24.31x | 14.56x | 34.78x | 24.31x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 10.13x | 15.10x | — | — | 15.10x |
| Price to book | 7.09x | 10.00x | 2.23x | 5.69x | 5.69x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.24x | 1.50x | 2.14x | 1.25x | 1.50x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 5/8 | 3/8 | 8/8 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How TSCO compares with the others
- TSCO's operating margin of 9.5% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (9.6%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 4.3% against 22.9%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 16.7x against 24.3x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.2x against 1.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.