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Caseys General Stores cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q1 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$190M in Q1 FY27 · $649M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$384M
Capital spending−$194M
Free cash flow+$190M
Cash / net income1.4×

Analysis

In Q1 FY27, Caseys General Stores generated $384M of operating cash flow and spent $194M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $190M. That is $72.7M less than in Q1 FY26 ($262M).

Over the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, operating cash flow was $1.4B; the largest uses were capital spending ($740M), buybacks ($214M), acquisitions ($176M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($28.2M); the cash balance rose by $66.0M.

Operating cash flow was $384M against net income of $274M — 1.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$116M, accrued liabilities −$50.3M, prepaid and other assets −$31.2M.

Free cash flow

Caseys General Stores: free cash flow by quarterCaseys General Stores: free cash flow by quarter$160MQ2 FY25$90.7MQ3 FY25$153MQ4 FY25$262MQ1 FY26$176MQ2 FY26$75.8MQ3 FY26$207MQ4 FY26$190MQ1 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Caseys General Stores: operating cash flow against capital spendingCaseys General Stores: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$271M$111MQ2 FY25$205M$114MQ3 FY25$334M$181MQ4 FY25$372M$110MQ1 FY26$347M$171MQ2 FY26$260M$184MQ3 FY26$399M$191MQ4 FY26$384M$194MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Operating cash flow $384M, Capital spending $194M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Caseys General Stores: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearCaseys General Stores: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY22: Operating cash flow $789MFY22: Net borrowing $257MFY22: Shares issued $133KFY22: Asset sales $70.1MFY22: Capital spending −$326MFY22: Acquisitions −$902MFY22: Dividends −$51.2M$1.1BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $882MFY23: Net borrowing −$46.3MFY23: Asset sales $17.1MFY23: Capital spending −$477MFY23: Acquisitions −$85.6MFY23: Dividends −$55.6M$899MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $893MFY24: Net borrowing −$53.7MFY24: Asset sales $26.7MFY24: Capital spending −$522MFY24: Acquisitions −$330MFY24: Buybacks −$105MFY24: Dividends −$62.9M$920MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $1.1BFY25: Net borrowing $851MFY25: Asset sales $18.8MFY25: Capital spending −$506MFY25: Acquisitions −$1.2BFY25: Buybacks −$734KFY25: Dividends −$72.3M$2.0BFY25FY26: Operating cash flow $1.4BFY26: Net borrowing −$94.9MFY26: Asset sales $42.1MFY26: Capital spending −$656MFY26: Acquisitions −$142MFY26: Buybacks −$201MFY26: Dividends −$83.1M$1.4BFY26
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $5.0B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($2.7B) and capital spending ($2.5B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$524M
Debt$2.3B
Net debt$1.8B
Due within a year$90.5M

Caseys General Stores funds itself: free cash flow was $649M over the last twelve months, and $524M of cash and investments stands against $2.3B of debt ($90.5M due within a year, 5.8× covered by cash).

Caseys General Stores: debt maturities by year (FY26)Caseys General Stores: debt maturities by year (FY26)$90.5MYear 1$290MYear 2$328MYear 3$685MYear 4$341MYear 5$585MAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $524M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Caseys General Stores: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Caseys General Stores: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$384MCapital spending−$194MTaxes on employees’ shares−$78.6MBuybacks−$44.9MAcquisitions−$43.9MDividends−$22.3MAsset & business sales$3.6MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$2.6MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.1M
Caseys General Stores: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Caseys General Stores: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q1 FY27Operating cash flow$1.4BCapital spending−$740MBuybacks−$214MAcquisitions−$176MDividends−$85.8MTaxes on employees’ shares−$79.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$66.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$55.3MOther investing$28.2M

From profit to cash

Caseys General Stores: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Caseys General Stores: net income to operating cash flow, Q1 FY27Net income$274MDepreciation & amortization$116MStock-based pay$16.9MGains on disposals$2.2MOther non-cash−$16.0MReceivables−$7.3MInventory−$577KPayables$6.4MAccrued liabilities−$50.3MPrepaid and other assets−$31.2MOperating cash flow$384M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q1 FY27$384M−$194M−$43.9M−$44.9M−$22.3M−$2.6M−$1.1M$190M
Q4 FY26$399M−$191M−$53.7M−$63.2M−$21.1M−$13.2M−$58.0M$207M
Q3 FY26$260M−$184M−$438K−$74.8M−$21.2M−$21.3M$27.0M$75.8M
Q2 FY26$347M−$171M−$78.0M−$31.3M−$21.2M−$18.2M−$33.9M$176M
Q1 FY26$372M−$110M−$9.5M−$31.3M−$19.7M−$42.2M−$131M$262M
Q4 FY25$334M−$181M−$27.7M—−$18.6M−$179M$68.2M$153M
Q3 FY25$205M−$114M−$1.2B—−$18.6M−$26.3M$1.1B$90.7M
Q2 FY25$271M−$111M−$28.2M−$734K−$18.6M−$5.3M−$1.2B$160M

Caseys General Stores: income statement and cash flow

Caseys General Stores, Q1 FY27: revenue $5.7B (+24% year over year), operating margin 6.1%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Caseys General Stores: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.