Casey's General Stores (CASY) Stock Analysis

July 23, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Casey's General Stores (CASY): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

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	31.76 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	October 20, 1983
Security Type	Common Stock

Price 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.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Casey's General Stores (CASY) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	66.24%	12.78%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	50.40%	19.83%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	35.22%	13.33%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Casey's General Stores (CASY) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.76%	34.86%
Beta (5Y)	0.62	0.65
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-17.13%	-38.04%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. CASY is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.90	0.29
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	3.79	0.47

Profitability

ROE (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: 13.78%

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 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: 3.43%
Median: 2.27%
Q1: 1.36%
Min: -0.12%

Largest peers

CASY: 4.07%
DG: 3.63%
TGT: 3.24%
WMT: 3.14%
COST: 3.01%
SYY: 2.08%
KR: 0.71%

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 Margin (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) turns 5.35% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

CASY

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

5.35%

Group distribution

Max: 9.24%
Q3: 5.36%
CASY: 5.35%
Median: 3.67%
Q1: 1.28%
Min: -0.11%

Largest peers

DG: 5.92%
CASY: 5.35%
TGT: 4.52%
WMT: 4.22%
SYY: 3.75%
COST: 3.67%
KR: 3.22%

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 Metrics

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	19.15%	14.81%
ROA (TTM)	7.61%	5.63%
Net Margin (TTM)	4.07%	2.27%
Operating Margin (TTM)	5.35%	3.67%
Gross Margin (TTM)	24.61%	24.61%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Casey's General Stores (CASY) grew revenue 10.16%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

Casey's General Stores (CASY): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Casey's General Stores (CASY) grew earnings per share 30.87%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Casey's General Stores (CASY): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.16%	5.70%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.17%	5.27%
EPS Growth (YoY)	30.87%	1.27%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	17.17%	12.38%

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: 1.35
Median: 1.17
CASY: 1.01
Q1: 0.97
Min: 0.60

Largest peers

SYY: 1.33
DG: 1.17
COST: 1.07
CASY: 1.01
TGT: 0.93
KR: 0.79
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 / Equity (MRQ)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, 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

0.74

Group distribution

Max: 3.40
Q3: 1.88
Median: 1.35
CASY: 0.74
Q1: 0.68
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

SYY: 6.70
KR: 3.73
DG: 1.79
TGT: 1.18
WMT: 0.75
CASY: 0.74
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 Metrics

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 / Equity (MRQ)	0.74	1.35
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.60	2.64

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: 4.01%
Q3: 1.73%
CASY: 0.26%
Median: 0.26%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

TGT: 3.25%
SYY: 2.67%
DG: 1.89%
KR: 1.80%
WMT: 0.85%
COST: 0.57%
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: 30.32%
Median: 12.02%
CASY: 11.90%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KR: 80.12%
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.

Dividend Metrics

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%	0.26%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.90%	12.02%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) trades at P/E ratio of 45.24, 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

45.24

Group distribution

Max: 52.05
CASY: 45.24
Q3: 36.20
Median: 21.57
Q1: 18.03
Min: 12.01

Largest peers

COST: 47.17
CASY: 45.24
WMT: 39.57
KR: 34.19
SYY: 22.44
TGT: 18.44
DG: 17.63

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.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) trades at 1.81 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

1.81

Group distribution

CASY: 1.81
Max: 1.81
Q3: 0.88
Median: 0.50
Q1: 0.25
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

CASY: 1.81
COST: 1.40
WMT: 1.21
DG: 0.63
TGT: 0.59
SYY: 0.46
KR: 0.24

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.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Casey's General Stores (CASY) trades at 8.02 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

8.02

Group distribution

Max: 9.32
CASY: 8.02
Q3: 6.34
Median: 4.11
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.65

Largest peers

COST: 24.93
SYY: 16.91
WMT: 9.32
CASY: 8.02
KR: 6.25
TGT: 3.84
DG: 3.07

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 Metrics

Casey's General Stores (CASY) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: CASY	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	45.24	21.57
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.81	0.50
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	8.02	4.11
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.73%	4.53%