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Brentwood, Tennessee-based Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) is the largest operator of rural lifestyle retail stores in America. With a market cap of $31.7 billion, Tractor Supply focuses on the lifestyle needs of recreational farmers, ranchers, tradesmen, small businesses, and others who enjoy the rural lifestyle. The specialty retailer is expected to release its Q3 earnings before the market opens on Thursday, Oct. 24.

Ahead of the event, analysts expect Tractor Supply to report a profit of  $2.22 per share, down 4.7% from $2.33 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street’s EPS projections thrice over the past three quarters while missing on one other occasion. Its adjusted EPS for the last reported quarter grew 2.6% year-over-year to $3.93, marginally missing the consensus estimates.