BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) _ Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $181.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $1.55.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 99 cents per share.

The retailer for farmers and ranchers posted revenue of $2.79 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.47 billion.

Tractor Supply expects full-year earnings to be $7.05 to $7.40 per share, with revenue in the range of $11.4 billion to $11.7 billion.

Tractor Supply shares have climbed 28% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has climbed 11%. The stock has increased 93% in the last 12 months.

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