Casey`s General Stores Inc. Earnings Climb 58% In Q2

(RTTNews) - Casey`s General Stores Inc. (CASY) announced a profit for its second quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $79.03 million, or $2.00 per share. This was higher than $49.87 million, or $1.28 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.50 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 10.7% to $1.92 billion. This was down from $2.15 billion last year.

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

-Earnings (Q2): $79.03 Mln. vs. $49.87 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 58.5% -EPS (Q2): $2.00 vs. $1.28 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 56.2% -Analysts Estimate: $1.50 -Revenue (Q2): $1.92 Bln vs. $2.15 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -10.7%