Casey's General Stores (CASY)
NASDAQ:CASY
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Casey's General
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$782.00
â–²(5.94% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/31/26
The score is driven mainly by solid financial performance and a strong technical uptrend, reinforced by upbeat guidance and operational momentum from the latest earnings call. The primary constraint is valuation (high P/E and low yield), alongside volatility in free cash flow and expense/fuel-related risks.
Positive Factors
High‑margin prepared food
Prepared food delivers materially higher gross margins and showed sustained growth; this strengthens store-level economics, increases frequency and basket size, and gives Casey’s a durable profit lever that scales as the wings/food rollout and loyalty program expand over the next 2–3 years.
Negative Factors
Thin retail margins & fuel exposure
Overall retail gross margins remain thin, making company profitability sensitive to commodity swings and cost inflation. Fuel margins and volumes drive large revenue shares, so sustained wholesale/retail price volatility can meaningfully compress corporate earnings over multiple quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High‑margin prepared food
Prepared food delivers materially higher gross margins and showed sustained growth; this strengthens store-level economics, increases frequency and basket size, and gives Casey’s a durable profit lever that scales as the wings/food rollout and loyalty program expand over the next 2–3 years.
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Casey's General (CASY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$27.28B
Dividend Yield0.39%
Average Volume (3M)762.41K
Price to Earnings (P/E)43.2
Beta (1Y)0.46
Revenue Growth13.33%
EPS Growth13.33%
CountryUS
Employees23,338
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.49
Shares Outstanding36,959,030
10 Day Avg. Volume1,297,174
30 Day Avg. Volume762,407
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.51
Price to Book (P/B)4.89
Price to Sales (P/S)1.08
P/FCF Ratio29.37
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.09
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.75
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.34
Enterprise Value/Ebitda19.73
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$718.45Price Target Upside-2.67% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)18.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)$17.13B
Casey's General Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Casey's General Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates convenience stores under the Casey's and Casey's General Store names in the United States. Its stores offer pizza, donuts, breakfast items, and sandwiches; and tobacco and nico...
How the Company Makes Money
Casey’s primarily makes money through three main revenue streams: (1) Motor fuel sales: Casey’s sells gasoline and, in some locations, diesel. Fuel typically drives a large portion of total revenue due to high sales volumes, with profitability inf...
Casey's General Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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The FlyCasey's General Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 09, 2026
(Q3-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Jun 15, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented multiple strong operational and financial wins: large YoY improvements in EPS, net income and EBITDA; healthy inside sales growth and margin expansion in prepared food and grocery/GM; fuel margin improvement; ample liquidity and active capital return. Management also highlighted meaningful strategic progress (wings rollout, >10M rewards members, acquisition integration and synergies). Offsetting items include modest top-line revenue growth overall (0.3%), rising operating expenses and a decline in free cash flow, along with fuel price volatility and regional fuel volume headwinds. Overall, the positive financial and operational momentum and guidance upgrades materially outweigh the headwinds, though expense inflation and fuel volatility warrant monitoring.Positive Updates
Strong Earnings and Profitability Growth
Diluted EPS of $3.49, up 50% YoY; net income $130M, up 49% YoY; EBITDA $309M, up 27.5% YoY.
Negative Updates
Revenue Growth Muted
Total revenue up only 0.3% YoY (+$12M), largely because lower retail fuel prices offset higher inside sales despite higher fuel gallons sold.
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Q3-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Earnings and Profitability Growth
Diluted EPS of $3.49, up 50% YoY; net income $130M, up 49% YoY; EBITDA $309M, up 27.5% YoY.
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Company Guidance
Casey’s updated fiscal 2026 guidance calls for EBITDA to increase 18–20%, inside same‑store sales to rise 3.5–4.5% (year‑to‑date ~3.8%), inside gross margin of 41.5–42.5%, total operating expenses to increase ~10% (with fourth‑quarter operating expense expected up mid‑single digits), and an effective tax rate of 23.5–24.5%; management also noted February fuel CPG in the low $0.40/gal range, slight current cheese cost favorability, that the remainder of annual guidance is unchanged, and highlighted financial flexibility with ~$1.4 billion available liquidity and a credit‑facility debt/EBITDA of ~1.6x.Casey's General Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
62
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.98B | 15.94B | 14.86B | 15.09B | 12.95B | 8.71B |
| Gross Profit | 4.06B | 3.75B | 3.35B | 3.07B | 2.76B | 2.36B |
| EBITDA | 1.51B | 1.20B | 1.06B | 952.46M | 801.24M | 719.24M |
| Net Income | 650.07M | 546.52M | 501.97M | 446.69M | 339.79M | 312.90M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 8.59B | 8.44B | 6.35B | 5.94B | 5.51B | 4.46B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 465.02M | 326.66M | 206.48M | 378.87M | 158.88M | 336.55M |
| Total Debt | 2.90B | 2.96B | 1.64B | 1.67B | 1.69B | 1.36B |
| Total Liabilities | 4.73B | 4.93B | 3.33B | 3.28B | 3.26B | 2.53B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.85B | 3.51B | 3.02B | 2.66B | 2.24B | 1.93B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 667.33M | 584.63M | 370.95M | 405.38M | 462.27M | 362.84M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.31B | 1.09B | 892.95M | 881.95M | 788.74M | 804.09M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -717.07M | -1.73B | -825.36M | -545.03M | -1.16B | -444.34M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -525.61M | 755.99M | -239.98M | -116.93M | 191.59M | -101.48M |
Casey's General Technical Analysis
Positive
738.17
Price Trends
681.33
Positive
627.60
Positive
577.74
Positive
Market Momentum
22.04
Negative
61.11
Neutral
74.65
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CASY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 738.17 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 709.24, above the 50-day MA of 681.33, and above the 200-day MA of 577.74, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 22.04 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 61.11 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 74.65 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CASY.
Casey's General Risk Analysis
Casey's General disclosed 26 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Casey's General reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Casey's General Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $27.28B | 43.17 | 17.55% | 0.39% | 13.33% | 13.33% | |
67 Neutral | $23.69B | 24.85 | 44.36% | 1.80% | 4.26% | 0.73% | |
64 Neutral | $18.92B | 35.01 | 19.45% | 2.33% | 10.86% | -11.63% | |
64 Neutral | $9.14B | 16.55 | 74.25% | 0.53% | -6.08% | -2.40% | |
63 Neutral | $14.96B | 259.07 | 1.44% | 3.33% | 3.26% | -25.41% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
51 Neutral | $13.04B | 12.85 | 38.54% | 5.46% | -0.95% | -48.28% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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