Tractor Supply (TSCO) Competitors $59.50 +1.87 (+3.24%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.73 +0.23 (+0.39%) As of 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TSCO vs. COST, FIVE, SFM, ULTA, BOOT, DKS, HD, KR, SIG, and WINAShould you be buying Tractor Supply stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Tractor Supply include Costco Wholesale (COST), Five Below (FIVE), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), Boot Barn (BOOT), DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS), Home Depot (HD), Kroger (KR), Signet Jewelers (SIG), and Winmark (WINA). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector. Tractor Supply vs. Its Competitors Costco Wholesale Five Below Sprouts Farmers Market Ulta Beauty Boot Barn DICK'S Sporting Goods Home Depot Kroger Signet Jewelers Winmark Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) and Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, COST or TSCO? Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tractor Supply has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is COST or TSCO a better dividend stock? Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Tractor Supply pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tractor Supply pays out 45.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Tractor Supply has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Is COST or TSCO more profitable? Tractor Supply has a net margin of 7.18% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 2.92%. Tractor Supply's return on equity of 46.83% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Costco Wholesale2.92% 30.48% 10.52% Tractor Supply 7.18%46.83%10.73% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of COST or TSCO? 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.7% of Tractor Supply shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Tractor Supply shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to COST or TSCO? In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 77 more articles in the media than Tractor Supply. MarketBeat recorded 120 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 43 mentions for Tractor Supply. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Tractor Supply's score of 1.06 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Costco Wholesale 83 Very Positive mention(s) 16 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tractor Supply 28 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, COST or TSCO? Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Tractor Supply. Tractor Supply is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCostco Wholesale$254.45B1.67$7.37B$17.6354.19Tractor Supply$14.88B2.12$1.10B$2.0429.17 Do analysts rate COST or TSCO? Costco Wholesale presently has a consensus price target of $1,037.48, suggesting a potential upside of 8.59%. Tractor Supply has a consensus price target of $61.80, suggesting a potential upside of 3.87%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Tractor Supply.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Costco Wholesale 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Tractor Supply 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 SummaryCostco Wholesale beats Tractor Supply on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Tractor Supply News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TSCO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TSCO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TSCO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTractor SupplyRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$30.56B$11.66B$26.20B$9.35BDividend Yield1.60%2.29%175.73%4.15%P/E Ratio29.2015.7328.6524.40Price / Sales2.121.728.62107.72Price / Cash19.8810.8317.1727.20Price / Book14.004.105.675.77Net Income$1.10B$608.19M$877.46M$264.99M7 Day Performance2.39%-2.33%-3.35%-2.13%1 Month Performance8.58%-0.90%-1.45%7.06%1 Year Performance17.70%12.39%20.98%20.80% Tractor Supply Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TSCOTractor Supply3.9649 of 5 stars$59.50+3.2%$61.80+3.9%+14.0%$30.56B$14.88B29.2052,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑COSTCostco Wholesale4.513 of 5 stars$933.99-0.2%$1,037.48+11.1%+15.9%$414.21B$254.45B52.98333,000Trending NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastFIVEFive Below3.3235 of 5 stars$142.45+2.7%$119.00-16.5%+92.5%$7.84B$4.04B29.8623,200SFMSprouts Farmers Market3.4473 of 5 stars$159.60-0.9%$168.20+5.4%+57.8%$15.62B$8.07B35.8735,000Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionULTAUlta Beauty3.5474 of 5 stars$519.27+0.8%$465.04-10.4%+48.9%$23.34B$11.30B20.2858,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionBOOTBoot Barn3.7174 of 5 stars$178.40+2.2%$179.23+0.5%+44.7%$5.46B$1.91B30.4410,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDKSDICK'S Sporting Goods4.8164 of 5 stars$219.55+1.1%$219.56+0.0%+3.7%$17.57B$13.44B15.7056,100HDHome Depot4.929 of 5 stars$377.26+0.5%$426.77+13.1%+5.1%$375.35B$162.95B25.59520,700Positive NewsKRKroger4.118 of 5 stars$69.32-3.0%$70.16+1.2%+31.5%$45.81B$147.12B18.89409,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeSIGSignet Jewelers3.5428 of 5 stars$83.71-1.2%$88.86+6.1%-3.9%$3.44B$6.70B90.9927,595Analyst UpgradeWINAWinmark2.594 of 5 stars$382.25-0.2%N/A+1.5%$1.36B$81.29M34.0480Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COST Alternatives FIVE Alternatives SFM Alternatives ULTA Alternatives BOOT Alternatives DKS Alternatives HD Alternatives KR Alternatives SIG Alternatives WINA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:TSCO) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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