Casey's General Stores (CASY) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Casey's General Stores (CASY), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

CASY

GSPC

Casey's General Stores (CASY) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Casey's General Stores (CASY) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
1-Year Return	77.24%	16.68%

Risk

Drawdown

CASY

GSPC

Casey's General Stores (CASY) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	30.99%	32.49%
Beta	0.59	0.64

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Casey's General Stores (CASY)
Profile Item	CASY
Name	Casey's General Stores Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Food Retail
Market Capitalization	33.18 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	October 20, 1983
Security Type	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) trades at P/E ratio of 46.72, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

46.72

Group distribution

Max: 49.59
CASY: 46.72
Q3: 40.27
Median: 21.91
Q1: 17.31
Min: 11.33

Largest peers

COST: 49.51
CASY: 46.72
WMT: 42.62
KR: 42.02
SYY: 22.00
TGT: 17.86
DG: 16.24

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) trades at 1.89 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.89

Group distribution

CASY: 1.89
Max: 1.89
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.52
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

CASY: 1.89
COST: 1.48
WMT: 1.33
DG: 0.59
TGT: 0.58
SYY: 0.45
KR: 0.27

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) trades at 8.37 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

8.37

Group distribution

Max: 9.68
CASY: 8.37
Q3: 6.23
Median: 4.10
Q1: 2.15
Min: 0.76

Largest peers

COST: 26.35
SYY: 16.61
WMT: 9.68
CASY: 8.37
KR: 6.99
TGT: 3.75
DG: 2.86

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	46.72	21.91
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	1.89	0.52
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	8.37	4.10
Free Cash Flow Yield	1.65%	4.72%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) posts ROE of 19.15%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

19.15%

Group distribution

Max: 37.28%
Q3: 22.55%
CASY: 19.15%
Median: 14.81%
Q1: 8.71%
Min: -2.30%

Largest peers

SYY: 81.90%
COST: 29.15%
WMT: 24.13%
TGT: 22.02%
CASY: 19.15%
DG: 18.91%
KR: 14.41%

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on ROE within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) keeps 4.07% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

4.07%

Group distribution

Max: 6.51%
CASY: 4.07%
Q3: 3.51%
Median: 2.17%
Q1: 1.27%
Min: -0.12%

Largest peers

CASY: 4.07%
DG: 3.63%
TGT: 3.24%
WMT: 3.14%
COST: 3.01%
SYY: 2.08%
KR: 0.69%

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on net margin within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) turns 5.14% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

5.14%

Group distribution

Max: 9.24%
CASY: 5.14%
Q3: 5.12%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.19%
Min: -0.11%

Largest peers

DG: 5.92%
CASY: 5.14%
TGT: 4.52%
WMT: 4.22%
SYY: 3.75%
COST: 3.67%
KR: 3.44%

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	19.15%	14.81%
Return on Assets (TTM)	7.54%	5.63%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	4.07%	2.17%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	5.14%	3.55%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	24.61%	24.79%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) has current ratio of 1.01, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.01

Group distribution

Max: 1.52
Q3: 1.36
Median: 1.17
CASY: 1.01
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.60

Largest peers

SYY: 1.33
DG: 1.17
COST: 1.07
CASY: 1.01
TGT: 0.93
KR: 0.80
WMT: 0.77

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.73

Group distribution

Max: 3.40
Q3: 1.93
Median: 1.29
CASY: 0.73
Q1: 0.65
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SYY: 6.70
KR: 4.16
DG: 1.79
TGT: 1.18
WMT: 0.75
CASY: 0.73
COST: 0.60

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.01	1.17
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	0.73	1.29
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.60	2.59

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) has dividend yield of 0.26%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.26%

Group distribution

Max: 4.41%
Q3: 2.02%
Median: 0.66%
CASY: 0.26%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

TGT: 3.43%
SYY: 2.78%
KR: 2.16%
DG: 2.06%
WMT: 0.82%
COST: 0.60%
CASY: 0.26%

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) has payout ratio of 11.90%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

11.90%

Group distribution

Max: 60.00%
Q3: 31.85%
Median: 16.54%
CASY: 11.90%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KR: 87.01%
SYY: 60.00%
TGT: 59.97%
WMT: 33.54%
DG: 33.38%
COST: 27.01%
CASY: 11.90%

Where Casey's General Stores (CASY) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.26%	0.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.90%	16.54%