Core Insights - Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 results with revenues and earnings exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate, and revenues increased year over year [1] Financial Performance - Adjusted earnings were $1.28 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.22, but down from $1.34 per share in the prior year [3] - Enterprise revenues reached $9,438 million, exceeding the consensus mark of $9,202 million and increasing by 1.6% from $9,288 million in the previous year [3] - Gross profit rose 0.4% to $2,194 million, while gross margin decreased by 30 basis points to 23.2% [4] - Adjusted operating income was $369 million, down 3.1% from the previous year, with an adjusted operating margin of 3.9%, a decline of 20 basis points [4] Domestic Operations - Domestic revenues were $8,698 million, a 0.9% increase year over year, driven by a 1.1% rise in comparable sales [6] - Domestic online revenues increased by 5.1% to $2.86 billion, accounting for 32.8% of total domestic revenues, up from 31.5% last year [7] - Domestic gross margin fell 10 basis points to 23.4%, primarily due to lower product margin rates [8] International Operations - International revenues increased by 11.3% to $740 million, supported by a 7.6% rise in comparable sales and new Best Buy Express locations in Canada [9] - International gross margin contracted by 210 basis points to 21.8%, mainly due to lower product margin rates [10] Shareholder Returns - During the quarter, the company returned $266 million to shareholders, including $201 million in dividends and $65 million in share repurchases [13] - The board authorized a quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per share, payable on October 9, 2025 [14] Future Guidance - For the fiscal third quarter, Best Buy expects comparable sales growth to remain similar to the reported quarter, with an adjusted operating margin similar to the previous year's 3.7% [15] - The company maintains its fiscal 2026 revenue guidance between $41.1 billion and $41.9 billion, with comparable sales expected to range from down 1% to up 1% [16] - Adjusted earnings per share are projected to be between $6.15 and $6.30, with capital expenditures estimated at around $700 million for the fiscal year [17]

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Core Insights - Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) reported second-quarter 2025 results with both net sales and earnings exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate, showing year-over-year growth [1][9] - Earnings per share reached 81 cents, surpassing the estimate of 80 cents, and reflecting a 2.5% increase from the previous year [1][9] - Net sales grew 4.5% year over year to $4.44 billion, exceeding the expected $4.40 billion [2][9] Sales Performance - The increase in sales was driven by new store openings and a rise in comparable store sales, which grew 1.5% year over year, reversing a 0.5% decline from the prior year's second quarter [2][3] - The growth in comparable sales was supported by strong performance in consumable, usable, and edible (C.U.E.) products, along with solid demand for spring seasonal items [3] Cost and Margin Analysis - Gross profit increased by 5.4% year over year to $1.64 billion, with the gross margin improving by 30 basis points to 36.9% due to effective product cost management [4][9] - Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses rose 6.8% to $1.06 billion, with SG&A as a percentage of net sales increasing to 23.9% from 23.4% [5][6] Operating Income and Margins - Operating income for the quarter grew 2.9% year over year to $577.8 million, while the operating margin fell by 20 basis points to 13% [7][9] Financial Position - At the end of the quarter, Tractor Supply had cash and cash equivalents of $225.8 million, long-term debt of $1.67 billion, and total stockholders' equity of $2.49 billion [11] - The company returned $195.9 million to shareholders, including share repurchases and cash dividends [12] Future Outlook - Tractor Supply reaffirmed its financial guidance for fiscal 2025, expecting net sales growth of 4-8% and comparable store sales growth of 0-4% [13] - Projected operating margin rate is between 9.5% and 9.9%, with net income expected to be between $1.07 billion and $1.17 billion [13]