MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2026--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) reported results for the three months ended June 30 as follows:
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Total and operating revenue for the three months ended June 30 were as follows:
CEO Comment
“Consistent execution on our strategic initiatives as well as improving used vehicle market conditions drove our 7th consecutive quarter of comparable EPS growth,” says Ryder Chief Executive Officer John Diez. “Results for the quarter were solid, and we remain on track to achieve $70 million in benefits from strategic initiatives during 2026.
“Year-over-year earnings growth in FMS was driven by strong performance in our contractual businesses as well as better used vehicle sales results. SCS and DTS delivered solid pre-tax earnings in their high-single-digit target ranges.
“During the quarter, we continued to see improving freight market trends. Contractual sales activity remained strong across all three business segments reflecting customer confidence. In used vehicle sales, results outperformed our expectations as market conditions continued to strengthen. Rental utilization returned to normalized levels driven by our planned asset management actions.
“Our transformed business model has demonstrated its strength and resiliency over the current cycle and provides us with a solid foundation to meaningfully benefit from the cycle upturn.”
Second Quarter 2026 Segment Review
Fleet Management Solutions: Earnings Growth Driven by Contractual Business Performance and Used Vehicle Sales
Supply Chain Solutions: Earnings Reflect Lower Automotive Results Partially Offset by Benefits from Strategic Initiatives
Dedicated Transportation Solutions: Earnings Reflect Lower Fleet Count Partially Offset by Execution on Strategic Initiatives
Corporate Financial Information
Central Support Services and Other
During the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, we recorded a $10 million non-cash impairment charge of a finite-lived intangible asset due to the reduction in projected cash flows from an acquired customer relationship.
Capital Expenditures, Cash Flow, and Leverage
Capital expenditures decreased to $832 million in 2026 compared to $1.2 billion in 2025, primarily reflecting the timing of ChoiceLease fleet replacement and reduced investments in the rental fleet.
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $1.3 billion, compared to $1.4 billion in 2025, primarily reflecting higher working capital needs from revenue growth and the timing of vendor payments. Free cash flow (non-GAAP) of $684 million, compared to $461 million in 2025, primarily reflecting reduced cash capital expenditures.
Debt-to-equity as of June 30, 2026 was 259%, up from 250% as of December 31, 2025, and is in the company's long-term target of 250% to 300%.
Outlook
“Execution on our strategic initiatives remains the key driver of expected earnings growth in 2026,” says Ryder Chief Financial Officer Cristina Gallo-Aquino. “Our high-quality contractual portfolio continues to generate strong returns and higher operating cash flow, enabling us to support profitable growth while also returning capital to shareholders. Since 2021, we have repurchased 26% of shares outstanding and increased our quarterly dividend by 74%. The recent increase in our quarterly dividend marked the fourth consecutive year with a double-digit raise, reflecting our commitment to shareholders as well as our confidence in Ryder’s long-term outlook.”
Supplemental Company Information
Business Description
Ryder System, Inc. is a leading supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions company. Ryder's stock (NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the S&P MidCap 400 ® index. The company's financial performance is reported in the following three, inter-related business segments:
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Note: Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and information included in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding: our forecasts, guidance and outlook; market conditions, including macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical events; rental demand, utilization and pricing; used vehicle sales volumes, pricing and inventory levels; the freight cycle, including cycle timing and the pace and strength of any recovery; expected financial performance, including total revenue, operating revenue, EPS, comparable EPS, adjusted ROE, earnings before income tax, net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations, free cash flow, capital expenditures and debt-to-equity; expectations regarding execution of our business model, including our ability to achieve long-term targets and outperform prior cycles; expected benefits of our strategic initiatives; omnichannel network optimization; customer demand, contractual sales activity, customer retention and new business opportunities; performance of our contractual businesses and contractual portfolio; fleet size and asset utilization; used vehicle inventory levels; capital deployment capacity and capital allocation priorities; the valuation and expected performance of acquired intangible assets; long-term growth opportunities and secular growth trends; our ability to increase returns and create long-term value; and our ability to return capital to shareholders, including through share repurchases and dividends. Our forward-looking statements also include estimates regarding the impact of residual value assumptions on earnings and depreciation expense. These estimates are based, in part, on our current assessment of the residual values and useful lives of revenue-earning equipment informed by multi-year trends and our outlook for near- and long-term used vehicle market conditions. A variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control, could cause residual value estimates to differ from actual used vehicle sales pricing, such as changes in supply and demand of used vehicles; volatility in market conditions; changes in vehicle technology; competitor pricing; regulatory requirements, including changes to taxes or tariffs; driver shortages; customer requirements and preferences; and changes in underlying assumption factors.
All of our forward-looking statements should be evaluated by considering the many risks and uncertainties inherent in our business that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include: changes in and uncertainty regarding financial, economic and market conditions; geopolitical events; supply chain disruptions, labor challenges and vehicle production constraints; our ability to adapt to changing market conditions, including lower than expected contractual sales activity, customer retention, new business conversion, rental demand, utilization or pricing, demand for used vehicles, or our anticipated mix of retail versus wholesale used vehicle sales; failure to realize anticipated benefits of our strategic initiatives, pricing actions, sales and marketing efforts, new product offerings or acquisitions; our ability to retain profitable customer accounts and attract new business; higher than expected maintenance costs; impact of changing laws and regulations, such as taxes, tariffs, trade restrictions or trade agreements; difficulty in obtaining adequate profit margins for our services; inability to maintain current pricing levels due to, for example, economic conditions, business interruptions, expenditures, labor disputes and extreme weather or other natural occurrences; competition from other service providers; changes in technology and new entrants; workforce availability and labor costs; higher than expected bad debt reserves or write-offs; decrease in credit ratings; increased debt costs; the adequacy of, and impact of changes in, accounting estimates, residual value estimates, assumptions and policies, including our depreciation policy; higher than expected reserves and accruals particularly with respect to pension, taxes, insurance and revenue; adverse insurance claim developments; changes in fuel and alternative energy prices, currency exchange rates, inflation or interest rates; our ability to manage our cost structure; the inability of our information technology systems to provide timely and accurate access to data or of our information security program to safeguard our or our stakeholders' data; and the risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The risks included here are not exhaustive. New risks emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess their impact on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Note: Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules. Refer to Appendix - Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations at the end of the tables following this press release for reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measure. Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures as required by Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K can be found in our most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filed with the SEC as of the date of this release, which are available atinvestors.ryder.com.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2026--
Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States (the “Company”), today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 27, 2026.
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“The Tractor Supply business model demonstrated its strength and durability during the second quarter. Positive comparable store sales in April and June were more than offset by unusually adverse conditions in May, which drove second quarter results below our expectations. While we are not satisfied with our performance, we believe there are discrete headwinds impacting the majority of our end markets. Our core customer remains highly engaged, our needs-based businesses continue to perform well, and our competitive position remains strong. Tractor Supply has successfully navigated many economic cycles throughout our 88-year history, and we remain confident that the long-term demand drivers supporting our business remain intact. I want to thank our Team Members for their continued dedication to serving our customers every day,” said Hal Lawton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tractor Supply.
Lawton continued, “We are updating our fiscal 2026 outlook to reflect our year-to-date performance and expectations for the balance of the year. We are responding with urgency by strengthening our companion animal business, reinforcing our value position and improving productivity across the business. At the same time, we are sharpening our strategic focus, evaluating where we allocate capital and resources and making disciplined choices that we believe will strengthen Tractor Supply and create long-term shareholder value. The actions we are taking are designed to improve performance over the balance of the year and further position the Company for long-term success.”
Second Quarter 2026 Results
Net sales increased 2.3% to $4.54 billion from $4.44 billion in the second quarter of 2025. The increase in net sales was driven by new store openings, partially offset by the decline in comparable store sales. Comparable store sales decreased 1.5%, as compared to an increase of 1.5% in the prior year’s second quarter, reflecting comparable average transaction count decline of 1.7% and comparable average ticket increase of 0.2%. Comparable store sales were positive in April and June, with underperformance in May driving the decline for the quarter. May results were pressured by softness in seasonal categories, including big-ticket items, as well as lower spending in discretionary categories. While the Company's consumable, usable and edible categories remained resilient overall, companion animal continued to perform below the Company average, although trends improved through the quarter. Continued strength across the balance of the Company's consumable, usable and edible categories, along with growth in digital sales, partially offset these headwinds.
Gross profit increased 2.6% to $1.68 billion from $1.64 billion in the prior year’s second quarter. Gross margin rate was 37.1% compared to 36.9% in the prior year’s second quarter. The second quarter of 2026 results include an inventory write-down of $5.9 million related to the planned closure of approximately 75 Petsense stores. On an adjusted basis, gross profit increased 3.0% to $1.69 billion, or 24 basis points to 37.2% as a percent of net sales for the quarter. This increase was primarily attributable to disciplined product cost management and tariff-related benefits that more than offset higher freight expense and incremental investments to strengthen the Company's price-value position.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, including depreciation, amortization and impairment, increased 14.4% to $1.22 billion from $1.06 billion in the prior year’s second quarter. As a percent of net sales, SG&A expenses increased to 26.8% from 23.9% in the second quarter of 2025. The second quarter of 2026 results include impairment and other charges for the Petsense business of $65.8 million due primarily to a restructuring of the business as well as acquisition costs of $9.5 million for the acquisition of VIP Petcare. On an adjusted basis, SG&A expenses increased 7.3% to $1.14 billion, or 118 basis points to 25.1% as a percent of net sales for the quarter. The increase in adjusted SG&A as a percent of net sales was primarily attributable to deleverage from lower comparable store sales, as well as higher medical claims and legal settlement expenses.
Operating income decreased 19.2% to $467.1 million from $577.8 million in the second quarter of 2025. On an adjusted basis, operating income decreased 5.1% to $548.3 million.
The effective income tax rate was 19.8% compared to 23.2% in the second quarter of 2025, primarily reflecting the timing of certain tax planning initiatives, as well as the one-time charges associated with the restructuring of the Petsense business and the acquisition costs associated with VIP Petcare.
Net income decreased 16.1% to $360.7 million from $430.0 million in the second quarter of 2025. Diluted EPS decreased 14.9% to $0.69 compared to $0.81 in the second quarter of 2025. On an adjusted basis, net income was $423.5 million, or $0.81 per diluted share.
The Company repurchased approximately 3.9 million shares of its common stock for $135.3 million and paid quarterly cash dividends totaling $125.6 million, returning a total of $260.9 million of capital to shareholders in the second quarter of 2026.
The Company opened 28 new Tractor Supply stores and three new Petsense by Tractor Supply stores in the second quarter of 2026.
Financial Outlook
Based on year-to-date performance and the Company’s outlook, Tractor Supply is updating its financial guidance for fiscal year 2026.
Adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the Petsense impairment and VIP Petcare acquisition costs. The Company does not provide a reconciliation for non-GAAP estimates on a forward-looking basis where it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of reconciling items without unreasonable effort.
Given the revised 2026 outlook, the Company is withdrawing the long-term financial framework introduced at its December 2024 Investor Day. Tractor Supply remains confident in its long-term market opportunity and expects to provide an updated long-term financial framework in conjunction with its fourth quarter 2026 earnings announcement.
Conference Call Information
Tractor Supply Company will hold a conference call today, Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 10 a.m. ET. The call will be webcast live at IR.TractorSupply.com.
Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to access the webcast.
A replay of the webcast will also be available at IR.TractorSupply.com shortly after the call concludes.
About Tractor Supply Company
For more than 85 years, Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ) has been passionate about serving the needs of recreational farmers, ranchers, homeowners, gardeners, pet enthusiasts and all those who enjoy living Life Out Here. Tractor Supply is the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the U.S., ranking 290 on the Fortune 500. The Company’s more than 54,000 Team Members are known for delivering legendary service and helping customers pursue their passions, whether that means being closer to the land, taking care of animals or living a hands-on, DIY lifestyle. In store and online, Tractor Supply provides what customers need – anytime, anywhere, any way they choose at the low prices they deserve.
As part of the Company’s commitment to caring for animals of all kinds, Tractor Supply is proud to include Petsense by Tractor Supply, a pet specialty retailer, Allivet, a leading online pet and animal pharmacy, and VIP Petcare, the largest provider of mobile veterinary care in the U.S., in its family of brands. Together, Tractor Supply is able to provide comprehensive solutions for pet care, livestock wellness and rural living, ensuring customers and their animals thrive. From its stores to the customer’s doorstep, Tractor Supply is here to serve and support Life Out Here.
As of June 27, 2026, the Company operated 2,463 Tractor Supply stores in 49 states and 209 Petsense by Tractor Supply stores in 23 states. For more information, visit www.tractorsupply.com and www.Petsense.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding market share gains, value creation, customer trends, new stores and distribution centers, store closures, property development plans, return of capital, financial guidance for fiscal 2026, including net sales, comparable store sales, operating margin rates, adjusted operating margin rates, net income, adjusted net income, earnings per diluted share, adjusted earnings per diluted share, and share repurchases, and expectations regarding a future long-term financial framework. All forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are subject to the finalization of the Company’s quarterly financial and accounting procedures, and may be affected by certain risks and uncertainties, any one, or a combination, of which could materially affect the results of the Company’s operations. Forward-looking statements are usually identified by or are associated with such words as “will,” “intend,” “would,” “expect,” “continue,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “optimistic,” “forecasted” and similar terminology. Actual results could vary materially from the expectations reflected in these statements. As with any business, all phases of our operations are subject to factors outside of our control. These factors include, without limitation, the impact of the recent and potential future tariff announcements and the corresponding macroeconomic pressures and those factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company are based on knowledge of its business and the environment in which it operates, but because of the factors listed above, actual results could differ materially from those reflected by any forward-looking statements. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made are qualified by these cautionary statements and those contained in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that the results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to or effects on the Company or its business and operations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Company also uses certain non-GAAP measures that fall within the meaning of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G and Regulation S-K Item 10(e), which may provide users of the financial information with additional meaningful comparison to prior reported results. Non-GAAP measures do not have standardized definitions and are not defined by U.S. GAAP. Therefore, the Company’s non-GAAP measures are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of these non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or as superior to the financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company believes this information is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our continuing operations.
Highlights of Tractor Supply Company Q2 2026 Earnings Announcement.
