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Casey's Stock Falls 18% on Q1 Earnings Despite Beat

Casey's General Stores (SEC 8-K)2 min read6 sources

Why is Casey's General Stores stock down today?

Casey's General Stores (CASY) stock fell as much as 18% on Wednesday after inside same-store sales growth slowed to 3.2% from 4.3%, overshadowing a Q1 earnings and revenue beat.

Key numbers

Stock move-18%to about $601 from $733.49
Q1 diluted EPS$7.37+27.7% YoY, beat est. of $6.68-$6.75 (per [4])
Q1 revenue$5.68B+24.3% YoY
Inside same-store sales+3.2%down from +4.3% a year ago
Fuel same-store gallons-0.3%vs +1.7% a year ago
RBC price target$910cut from $913, Sector Perform (per [3])

What happened

Casey's General Stores (CASY) stock fell as much as 18% on Wednesday after inside same-store sales growth slowed to 3.2% from 4.3%, overshadowing a Q1 earnings and revenue beat. The convenience-store chain posted diluted earnings per share of $7.37, up about 28% from a year earlier and above Wall Street's roughly $6.70 to $6.75 estimate. Revenue rose 24.3% to $5.68 billion, also beating forecasts, while fuel profit per gallon jumped to 47.8 cents from 41.0 cents even as gallons sold slipped 0.3%. Investors focused on Casey's unchanged full-year targets, a sign growth may be cooling, while RBC Capital trimmed its price target to $910 from $913.

Why it matters

Casey's General Stores is one of the largest convenience-store and gas-station chains in the country, and its results are often read as a gauge of everyday spending on food, snacks and fuel. A steep stock drop despite beating profit and sales estimates shows investors are more worried about the pace of future growth than the past quarter, especially since the stock traded near 30 times expected profits (P/E). That rich price makes the shares more sensitive to any sign of slowing momentum, even a small one.

Who this affects

Marketmixed
Low impact
Signals softer discretionary spending, a mild drag on retail stocks.
Companybearish
High impact
Casey's shareholders lost billions in value despite a profit beat.
Competitorsneutral
Low impact
Murphy USA, Couche-Tard shares barely moved on the news.
Industrymixed
Medium impact
Raises doubts about premium valuations across convenience-store chains.

Casey's General Stores vs Murphy USA, Alimentation Couche-Tard

Casey's General StoresCASY$22.2B-18%28.7x
Murphy USAMUSA$9.34B-1.9%16.6x
Alimentation Couche-TardATD.TOC$73.4B-0.7%17.7x

As of 2026-09-09

How we got here

  1. Casey's reports Q1 FY2027 results, beating EPS and revenue estimates

  2. Shares tumble as much as 18% on slowing same-store sales growth

  3. RBC Capital trims price target to $910 from $913

What to watch

  • Fiscal Q2 2027 earnings report for signs of stabilizing same-store salesDec 2026
  • Whether inside same-store sales stay within 2%-5% guidance rangeFY2027
  • Fuel margin trend after strong 47.8-cent per gallon quarterQ2 FY2027

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