Free cash flow
Casey's General Stores Free cash flow decreased by 56.9% to $75.81M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.4%, from $90.67M to $75.81M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 8.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
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free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $196.51M | $135.35M | -$23.53M | $153.93M | $194.14M | $114.64M | $26.52M | $70.09M | $160.23M | $145.60M | -$26.95M | $92.08M | $180.79M | $160.04M | $90.67M | $153.13M | $262.37M | $176.02M | $75.81M |
| QoQ Change | — | -31.1% | -117.4% | +754.3% | +26.1% | -41.0% | -76.9% | +164.3% | +128.6% | -9.1% | -118.5% | +441.6% | +96.4% | -11.5% | -43.3% | +68.9% | +71.3% | -32.9% | -56.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.2% | -15.3% | +212.7% | -54.5% | -17.5% | +27.0% | -201.6% | +31.4% | +12.8% | +9.9% | +436.4% | +66.3% | +45.1% | +10.0% | -16.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Casey's General Stores's free cash flow?
- Casey's General Stores (CASY) reported free cash flow of $75.81M in Q4 2025.
- How has Casey's General Stores's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Casey's General Stores's free cash flow decreased by 16.4% year-over-year, from $90.67M to $75.81M.
- What is the long-term trend for Casey's General Stores's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Casey's General Stores's free cash flow has grown at a 8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $462.27M to $584.63M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.