Casey`s General Stores Inc. Earnings Advance In Q3

(RTTNews) - Casey`s General Stores Inc. (CASY) revealed a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line climbed to $192.97 million, or $5.08 per share. This was higher than $22.84 million, or $0.58 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.63 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 15.8% to $2.05 billion. This was up from $1.77 billion last year.

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

-Earnings (Q3): $192.97 Mln. vs. $22.84 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 744.9% -EPS (Q3): $5.08 vs. $0.58 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 775.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.63 -Revenue (Q3): $2.05 Bln vs. $1.77 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 15.8%