Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)

Debt-to-assets ratio

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Long-term debt US$ in thousands 1,728,960 1,728,260 1,727,500 1,601,560 1,164,060 1,077,900 987,400 986,900 986,382 985,867 985,353 984,838 984,324 529,300 536,051 989,074 366,480 613,885 466,290 605,695
Total assets US$ in thousands 9,188,150 9,205,010 9,032,820 8,848,820 8,489,990 7,911,730 7,869,190 7,686,810 7,767,470 7,745,190 7,687,890 7,359,680 7,049,120 6,860,800 6,611,080 6,002,400 5,289,270 5,429,300 5,312,720 5,437,200
Debt-to-assets ratio 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.18 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.08 0.08 0.16 0.07 0.11 0.09 0.11

December 31, 2023 calculation

Debt-to-assets ratio = Long-term debt ÷ Total assets
= $1,728,960K ÷ $9,188,150K
= 0.19

The debt-to-assets ratio of Tractor Supply Company has been relatively stable over the past few quarters, hovering around the range of 0.13 to 0.19. This indicates that, on average, the company has financed about 13% to 19% of its assets through debt.

The ratio experienced a slight increase in the most recent quarter, reaching 0.19, which suggests a higher proportion of debt relative to assets compared to the previous quarter.

Overall, the trend in the debt-to-assets ratio shows that Tractor Supply Company has maintained a conservative level of debt utilization in its capital structure, which may reflect a prudent approach to managing its financial obligations while supporting its growth and operations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Debt-to-assets ratio
Tractor Supply Company
TSCO
0.19
Fastenal Company
FAST
0.04
Sherwin-Williams Co
SHW
0.36