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Casey's Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

Casey’s General Stores, Inc., ("Casey's" or the "Company") (Nasdaq symbol CASY) one of the leading convenience store chains in the United States, today announced financial results for the three months and year ended April 30, 2025.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Key Highlights1

  • Diluted EPS of $2.63, up 12.4% from the same period a year ago. Net income was $98.3 million, up 13.0%, and EBITDA2 was $263.0 million, up 20.1%, from the same period a year ago.
  • Inside same-store sales up 1.7% compared to the prior year, and 7.4% on a two-year stack basis, with an inside margin of 41.2%. Total inside gross profit increased 12.5% to $582.4 million compared to the prior year.
  • Fuel same-store gallons were up 0.1% compared to the prior year with a fuel margin of 37.6 cents per gallon. Total fuel gross profit increased 21.4% to $307.8 million compared to the prior year.
  • In June, Casey's increased the quarterly dividend 14% to $0.57 per share, marking the 26th consecutive annual increase.

Fiscal Year 2025 Key Highlights

  • Diluted EPS of $14.64 up 9.0% over the prior year. Net income was $546.5 million, up 8.9%, and EBITDA was $1.2 billion, up 13.3%, from the prior year.
  • The Company built or acquired 270 stores in the fiscal year, the most in the Company's history. This included the Fikes Wholesale acquisition and its 198 CEFCO convenience stores.
  • Casey's Rewards grew to over 9 million members by year-end.
  • The balance sheet remains strong, finishing the year with a debt-to-EBITDA ratio3 of 1.9x.

“Casey's delivered another record fiscal year as our team continued to execute on our three-year strategic plan, reaching $546.5 million of net income and $1.2 billion in EBITDA," said Darren Rebelez, President and CEO. “Inside same-store sales outperformed the industry, up 2.6%, or 7.1% on a two-year stack basis, led by strong performance in hot sandwiches and bakery as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Our fuel team grew market share and produced a healthy margin, as fuel gross profit increased 10.7% from the prior year. The operations team performed exceptionally well during the year, driving strong performance, integrating the most new units in Casey's history, while reducing same-store labor hours for the twelfth consecutive quarter.”

Earnings

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

Twelve Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

Net income (in thousands)

$

98,307

 

$

87,020

 

$

546,520

 

$

501,972

Diluted earnings per share

$

2.63

 

$

2.34

 

$

14.64

 

$

13.43

EBITDA (in thousands)

$

263,017

 

$

219,026

 

$

1,200,047

 

$

1,059,398

Fourth quarter net income, diluted EPS, and EBITDA were up versus the same period the prior year primarily due to higher inside and fuel gross profit partially offset by higher operating expense due to operating 246 additional stores.

 
1 During the prior year's fourth quarter Casey's had one additional operating day due to the leap year. This unfavorably impacted same-store and total results for the quarter by approximately 100 basis points; the full year impact was approximately 25 basis points.

2 EBITDA is reconciled to net income below.

3 As calculated under the covenants in the Company's credit facilities

Inside

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

Twelve Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Inside sales (in thousands)

$

1,413,593

 

 

$

1,257,375

 

$

5,755,649

 

 

$

5,188,994

 

Inside same-store sales

 

1.7

%

 

 

5.6

%

 

2.6

%

 

 

4.4

%

Grocery and general merchandise same-store sales

 

1.8

%

 

 

4.3

%

 

2.3

%

 

 

3.5

%

Prepared food and dispensed beverage same-store sales

 

1.5

%

 

 

8.8

%

 

3.5

%

 

 

6.8

%

Inside gross profit (in thousands)

$

582,396

 

 

$

517,613

 

$

2,389,448

 

 

$

2,128,822

 

Inside margin

 

41.2

%

 

 

41.2

%

 

41.5

%

 

 

41.0

%

Grocery and general merchandise margin

 

34.8

%

 

 

34.4

%

 

35.0

%

 

 

34.1

%

Prepared food and dispensed beverage margin

 

57.8

%

 

 

58.1

%

 

58.2

%

 

 

58.7

%

For the quarter, total inside sales were up 12.4% for the quarter and total inside gross profit was up 12.5%. Inside same-store sales were up 1.7%, or 7.4% on a two-year stack basis, driven by strong performance in bakery and hot and cold food in the prepared food and dispensed beverage category as well as non-alcoholic beverages in the grocery and general merchandise category. Inside margin was flat compared to the same period in the prior year.

Fuel4

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

Twelve Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Fuel gallons sold (in thousands)

 

818,641

 

 

 

694,989

 

 

 

3,196,852

 

 

 

2,828,669

 

Same-store gallons sold

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.1

%

Fuel gross profit (in thousands)

$

307,836

 

 

$

253,612

 

 

$

1,236,694

 

 

$

1,116,671

 

Fuel margin (cents per gallon, excluding credit card fees)

37.6

¢

 

36.5

¢

 

38.7

¢

 

 

39.5

¢

For the quarter, total fuel gallons sold increased 17.8% compared to the prior year primarily due to operating more stores, while same-store gallons sold were up 0.1% versus the prior year. Fuel gross profit was up 21.4% versus the prior year. The Company sold $4.3 million in renewable fuel credits (RINs) in the fourth quarter, while the company sold $1.0 million RINs in the same period last year.

Operating Expenses

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

Twelve Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Operating expenses (in thousands)

$

663,003

 

 

$

579,047

 

$

2,552,356

 

 

$

2,288,513

 

Credit card fees (in thousands)

$

63,759

 

 

$

53,539

 

$

251,077

 

 

$

229,418

 

Same-store operating expense excluding credit card fees

 

1.9

%

 

 

2.6

%

 

1.7

%

 

 

2.7

%

Total operating expenses increased 14.5% for the fourth quarter. Operating 246 more stores than the prior year accounted for approximately 12% of the increase, including one-time deal and integration costs of approximately $4 million from the Fikes acquisition. Insurance expense contributed approximately 3% of the increase. Same-store employee expense was approximately flat, as the increases in wage rates were substantially offset by a reduction in same-store labor hours.

 
4 Fuel category does not include wholesale fuel nor terminal activity, which is included in Other.

Expansion

 

Store Count

April 30, 2024

2,658

 

New store construction

35

 

Acquisitions

235

 

Acquisitions not opened

(1

)

Prior acquisitions opened

1

 

Closed

(24

)

April 30, 2025

2,904

 

Liquidity

At April 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $1.2 billion in available liquidity, consisting of approximately $327 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand and approximately $900 million in undrawn borrowing capacity on existing lines of credit.

Share Repurchase

During the fourth quarter, the Company did not repurchase any shares. The Company has approximately $295 million remaining under its existing share repurchase authorization.

Dividend

At its June meeting, the Board of Directors voted to increase the quarterly dividend by 14% to $0.57 per share, which is the 26th consecutive year increasing the dividend. The dividend is payable August 15, 2025, to shareholders of record on August 1, 2025.

Fiscal 2026 Outlook

Casey's expects the following performance during fiscal 2026. The Company expects EBITDA to increase 10% to 12%. The Company expects inside same-store sales to increase 2% to 5% and inside margin of approximately 41%. The Company expects same-store fuel gallons sold to be negative 1% to positive 1%. Total operating expenses are expected to increase approximately 8% to 10%. The Company expects to open at least 80 stores in fiscal 2026, through a mix of M&A and new store construction, bringing the three-year strategic plan period total to approximately 500 stores. Net interest expense is expected to be approximately $110 million. Depreciation and amortization is expected to be approximately $450 million and the purchase of property and equipment is expected to be approximately $600 million. The tax rate is expected to be approximately 24% to 26% for the year.

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

Twelve Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

2025

 

 

2024

Total revenue

$

3,992,758

 

$

3,600,015

$

15,940,899

 

$

14,862,913

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below)

 

3,066,738

 

 

2,801,942

 

12,188,496

 

 

11,515,002

Operating expenses

 

663,003

 

 

579,047

 

2,552,356

 

 

2,288,513

Depreciation and amortization

 

107,443

 

 

92,344

 

403,647

 

 

349,797

Interest, net

 

27,916

 

 

14,494

 

83,951

 

 

53,441

Income before income taxes

 

127,658

 

 

112,188

 

712,449

 

 

656,160

Federal and state income taxes

 

29,351

 

 

25,168

 

165,929

 

 

154,188

Net income

$

98,307

 

$

87,020

$

546,520

 

$

501,972

Net income per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

2.65

 

$

2.35

$

14.72

 

$

13.51

Diluted

$

2.63

 

$

2.34

$

14.64

 

$

13.43

Basic weighted average shares

 

37,126,996

 

 

37,025,986

 

37,116,152

 

 

37,164,022

Plus effect of stock compensation

 

263,564

 

 

233,993

 

226,860

 

 

206,284

Diluted weighted average shares

 

37,390,560

 

 

37,259,979

 

37,343,012

 

 

37,370,306

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

April 30, 2025

 

April 30, 2024

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

326,662

 

$

206,482

Receivables

 

180,746

 

 

151,793

Inventories

 

480,034

 

 

428,722

Prepaid and other current assets

 

24,641

 

 

25,791

Income taxes receivable

 

770

 

 

17,066

Total current assets

 

1,012,853

 

 

829,854

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

417,046

 

 

115,819

Other assets, net

 

120,082

 

 

79,740

Goodwill

 

1,244,893

 

 

652,663

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,122,203 at April 30, 2025 and $2,883,925 at April 30, 2024

 

5,413,244

 

 

4,669,357

Total assets

$

8,208,118

 

$

6,347,433

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations

$

94,925

 

$

53,181

Accounts payable

 

620,447

 

 

569,527

Accrued expenses and current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

386,321

 

 

330,758

Total current liabilities

 

1,101,693

 

 

953,466

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current maturities

 

2,413,620

 

 

1,582,758

Deferred income taxes

 

646,905

 

 

596,850

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

434,707

 

 

111,100

Insurance accruals, net of current portion

 

33,143

 

 

30,046

Other long-term liabilities

 

69,380

 

 

57,832

Total liabilities

 

4,699,448

 

 

3,332,052

Total shareholders’ equity

 

3,508,670

 

 

3,015,381

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

8,208,118

 

$

6,347,433

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Twelve months ended April 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net income

$

546,520

 

 

$

501,972

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

403,647

 

 

 

349,797

 

Amortization of debt related costs

 

2,312

 

 

 

1,111

 

Change in excess replacement cost over LIFO inventory valuation

 

11,530

 

 

 

12,499

 

Share-based compensation

 

47,732

 

 

 

41,379

 

Loss on disposal of assets and impairment charges

 

12,401

 

 

 

6,414

 

Deferred income taxes

 

59,958

 

 

 

53,252

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Receivables

 

(1,297

)

 

 

(31,246

)

Inventories

 

(7,756

)

 

 

(51,785

)

Prepaid expenses

 

3,658

 

 

 

(3,684

)

Accounts payable

 

(20,782

)

 

 

(8,731

)

Accrued expenses

 

21,525

 

 

 

14,387

 

Income taxes

 

15,460

 

 

 

5,112

 

Other, net

 

(4,054

)

 

 

2,476

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,090,854

 

 

 

892,953

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(506,224

)

 

 

(522,004

)

Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(1,239,249

)

 

 

(330,032

)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

18,805

 

 

 

26,680

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,726,668

)

 

 

(825,356

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

1,100,000

 

 

 

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(239,492

)

 

 

(53,656

)

Payments of debt related costs

 

(5,891

)

 

 

 

Payments of cash dividends

 

(72,309

)

 

 

(62,918

)

Repurchase of common stock and payment of related excise taxes

 

(734

)

 

 

(104,898

)

Tax withholdings on employee share-based awards

 

(25,580

)

 

 

(18,512

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

755,994

 

 

 

(239,984

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

120,180

 

 

 

(172,387

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

206,482

 

 

 

378,869

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

$

326,662

 

 

$

206,482

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

 

Twelve months ended April 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

Interest, net of amount capitalized

$

86,598

 

$

63,449

Income taxes, net

 

89,771

 

 

105,000

Noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

Purchased property and equipment in accounts payable

 

46,427

 

 

45,617

Summary by Category (Amounts in thousands)

Three months ended April 30, 2025

Prepared Food

& Dispensed Beverage

 

Grocery & General

Merchandise

 

Fuel

 

Other

 

Total

Revenue

$

391,655

 

 

$

1,021,938

 

 

$

2,438,937

 

 

$

140,228

 

 

$

3,992,758

 

Gross profit

$

226,406

 

 

$

355,990

 

 

$

307,836

 

 

$

35,788

 

 

$

926,020

 

 

 

57.8

%

 

 

34.8

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

25.5

%

 

 

23.2

%

Fuel gallons sold

 

 

 

 

 

818,641

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended April 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

356,895

 

 

$

900,480

 

 

$

2,276,586

 

 

$

66,054

 

 

$

3,600,015

 

Gross profit

$

207,443

 

 

$

310,170

 

 

$

253,612

 

 

$

26,848

 

 

$

798,073

 

 

 

58.1

%

 

 

34.4

%

 

 

11.1

%

 

 

40.6

%

 

 

22.2

%

Fuel gallons sold

 

 

 

 

 

694,989

 

 

 

 

 

Summary by Category (Amounts in thousands)

Twelve months ended April 30, 2025

Prepared Food

& Dispensed Beverage

Grocery & General

Merchandise

 

 

Fuel

 

Other

 

Total

Revenue

$

1,611,762

 

$

4,143,887

 

 

 

$

9,776,033

 

 

$

409,217

 

 

$

15,940,899

 

Gross profit

$

937,440

 

$

1,452,008

 

 

 

$

1,236,694

 

 

$

126,261

 

 

$

3,752,403

 

 

 

58.2

%

 

35.0

%

 

 

 

12.7

%

 

 

30.9

%

 

 

23.5

%

Fuel gallons sold

 

 

 

 

 

3,196,852

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve months ended April 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,461,600

 

$

3,727,394

 

 

 

$

9,402,071

 

 

$

271,848

 

 

$

14,862,913

 

Gross profit

$

858,295

 

$

1,270,527

 

 

 

$

1,116,671

 

 

$

102,418

 

 

$

3,347,911

 

 

 

58.7

%

 

34.1

%

 

 

 

11.9

%

 

 

37.7

%

 

 

22.5

%

Fuel gallons sold

 

 

 

 

 

2,828,669

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared Food & Dispensed Beverage

 

Prepared Food & Dispensed Beverage

Same-store Sales

Margin

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Fiscal

Year

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Fiscal

Year

F2025

4.4

%

 

5.2

%

 

4.7

%

 

1.5

%

 

3.5

%

F2025

58.3

%

 

58.7

%

 

57.8

%

 

57.8

%

 

58.2

%

F2024

5.9

 

 

6.1

 

 

7.5

 

 

8.8

 

 

6.8

 

F2024

58.2

 

 

59.0

 

 

59.6

 

 

58.1

 

 

58.7

 

F2023

8.4

 

 

10.5

 

 

5.0

 

 

4.9

 

 

7.1

 

F2023

55.6

 

 

56.7

 

 

57.3

 

 

56.8

 

 

56.6

 

Grocery & General Merchandise

 

Grocery & General Merchandise

Same-store Sales

Margin

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Fiscal

Year

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Fiscal

Year

F2025

1.6

%

 

3.6

%

 

3.3

%

 

1.8

%

 

2.3

%

F2025

35.4

%

 

35.6

%

 

34.2

%

 

34.8

%

 

35.0

%

F2024

5.2

 

 

1.7

 

 

2.8

 

 

4.3

 

 

3.5

 

F2024

34.1

 

 

34.0

 

 

33.9

 

 

34.4

 

 

34.1

 

F2023

5.5

 

 

6.9

 

 

5.8

 

 

7.1

 

 

6.3

 

F2023

33.9

 

 

33.3

 

 

34.0

 

 

33.0

 

 

33.6

 

Fuel Gallons

 

Fuel Margin

Same-store Sales

(Cents per gallon, excluding credit card fees)

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Fiscal

Year

 

Q1

 

Q2

 

Q3

 

Q4

 

Fiscal

Year

F2025

0.7

%

 

(0.6

)%

 

1.8

%

 

0.1

%

 

0.1

%

F2025

40.7

¢

 

40.2

¢

 

36.4

¢

 

37.6

¢

 

38.7

¢

F2024

0.4

 

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

0.9

 

 

0.1

 

F2024

41.6

 

42.3

 

37.3

 

36.5

 

39.5

F2023

(2.3

)

 

0.3

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

 

(0.8

)

F2023

44.7

 

40.5

 

40.7

 

34.6

 

40.2

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not considered to be a GAAP measure, and should not be considered as a substitute for net income, cash flows from operating activities or other income or cash flow statement data. This measure has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. We strongly encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

We believe EBITDA is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance because securities analysts and other interested parties use such calculations as a measure of financial performance and debt service capabilities, and it is regularly used by the Company for internal purposes including our capital budgeting process, evaluating acquisition targets, assessing performance, and awarding incentive compensation.

Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, EBITDA, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. It therefore may not be possible to compare our use of this non-GAAP financial measure with those used by other companies.

The following table contains a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA for the three and twelve months ended April 30, 2025 and 2024:

(In thousands)

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

Twelve Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

Net income

$

98,307

 

$

87,020

 

$

546,520

 

$

501,972

Interest, net

 

27,916

 

 

14,494

 

 

83,951

 

 

53,441

Federal and state income taxes

 

29,351

 

 

25,168

 

 

165,929

 

 

154,188

Depreciation and amortization

 

107,443

 

 

92,344

 

 

403,647

 

 

349,797

EBITDA

$

263,017

 

$

219,026

 

$

1,200,047

 

$

1,059,398

NOTES:

  • Gross Profit is defined as revenue less cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
  • Inside is defined as the combination of Grocery and General Merchandise and Prepared Food and Dispensed Beverage

This release contains statements that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those related to expectations for future periods, possible or assumed future results of operations, financial conditions, liquidity and related sources or needs, business and/or integration strategies, plans and synergies, supply chain, growth opportunities, performance at our stores. There are a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the execution of our strategic plan, the integration and financial performance of acquired stores, wholesale fuel, inventory and ingredient costs, distribution challenges and disruptions, the impact and duration of the conflict in Ukraine or other geopolitical disruptions, as well as other risks, uncertainties and factors which are described in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on our website. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release represent our current views as of the date of this release with respect to future events, and Casey’s disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in the release whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Corporate information is available at this website: https://www.caseys.com. Earnings will be reported during a conference call on June 10, 2025. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet at 7:30 a.m. CDT. To access the call, go to the Events and Presentations section of our website at https://investor.caseys.com/events-presentations. No access code is required. A webcast replay of the call will remain available in an archived format on the Events and Presentations section of our website at https://investor.caseys.com/events-presentations for one year after the call.

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Contacts

Investor Relations Contact:

Brian Johnson (515) 446-6587

Media Relations Contact:

Katie Petru (515) 446-6772