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Tractor Supply Company (TSCO)

RADAR – 3 circles, guru scan

Gurus bought and holding stock when it dropped

Rolfe holding 1.5M shares

Torrey holding 12000 shares

UNDERSTANDING – supplying recreational farmers, ranchers, livestock supply, seeds, etc

MOAT 80 year old business. Will continue. Acquired without debt.

Growth is stable. People eat so recession didn’t affect it. More organic home gardens are trending.

Brand MOAT runs through generations of families. Price MOAT everyday low prices for farmers and rec
gardeners. NO direct competition except small feed dealers.

GRs 12, 17, 22 18

Management – Gregory Sandforth since 2002, worked his way up, BAG investing in internal structure,
bring value to customers, continuing growth of 1600 retail locations in rural areas. Increase tech,
greater service. Modest salary, 1.6M of 6.7B sales. Not a greedy prick.

ROE 22

ROIC 21

DEBT 0.66 years of debt. Almost 0

MOAT 94 MGMT 97

EPS 3.29 Sticker 60 MOS 30 PBT 8 30

LOVE – passion for gardening, home improvement

EVENT – Sep 16 dropped 83 to 70 apr 70-60. External events, weather, drought, irrational fear. MOAT
still good. Issue resolved in less than 3 years.

STORY INVERSION – Millenials going urban.

Summary stock on watch, but at $30.

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