Casey`s General Stores Inc. Announces Rise In Q2 Profit, Beats Estimates

(RTTNews) - Casey`s General Stores Inc. (CASY) revealed a profit for its second quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

The company's earnings totaled $180.92 million, or $4.85 per share. This compares with $158.78 million, or $4.24 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts on average had expected the company to earn $4.27 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 2.9% to $3.946 billion from $4.064 billion last year.

Casey`s General Stores Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings (Q2): $180.92 Mln. vs. $158.78 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q2): $4.85 vs. $4.24 last year. -Revenue (Q2): $3.946 Bln vs. $4.064 Bln last year.