Casey`s General Stores Inc. Q4 Earnings Retreat 36%

(RTTNews) - Casey`s General Stores Inc. (CASY) announced earnings for fourth quarter that declined compared to the same period last year.

The company said its earnings dropped to $30.08 million, or $0.76 per share. This was lower than $47.04 million, or $1.19 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.85 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 17.1% to $1.85 billion. This was up from $1.58 billion last year.

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

-Earnings (Q4): $30.08 Mln. vs. $47.04 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -36.1% -EPS (Q4): $0.76 vs. $1.19 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -36.1% -Analysts Estimate: $0.85 -Revenue (Q4): $1.85 Bln vs. $1.58 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 17.1%