Casey`s General Stores Inc. Reports Fall In Q4 Profit

(RTTNews) - Casey`s General Stores Inc. (CASY) announced a profit for fourth quarter that decreased from the same period last year.

The company's profit totaled $19.26 million, or $0.51 per share. This compares with $30.08 million, or $0.76 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.69 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 13.0% to $2.09 billion from $1.85 billion last year.

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

-Earnings (Q4): $19.26 Mln. vs. $30.08 Mln. last year. -EPS (Q4): $0.51 vs. $0.76 last year. -Analysts Estimate: $0.69 -Revenue (Q4): $2.09 Bln vs. $1.85 Bln last year.