Interest Expense
Casey's General Stores Interest Expense decreased by 5.3% to $23.38M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.5%, from $29.42M to $23.38M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 15.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Increasing interest expense may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can reduce net profitability.
Detailed definition
Interest expense represents the cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or other debt instr...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's capital structure; peers with lower debt-to-equity ratios will show lower interest expenses.
interest_expenseHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | 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 | $11.17M | $13.73M | $13.52M | $14.43M | $15.29M | $13.82M | $13.50M | $11.70M | $12.80M | $12.50M | $12.31M | $14.15M | $14.49M | $14.07M | $12.55M | $29.42M | $27.92M | $26.85M | $24.69M | $23.38M |
| QoQ Change | — | +22.9% | -1.5% | +6.7% | +6.0% | -9.6% | -2.3% | -13.4% | +9.4% | -2.4% | -1.5% | +15.0% | +2.5% | -2.9% | -10.8% | +134.3% | -5.1% | -3.8% | -8.0% | -5.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +36.9% | +0.6% | -0.1% | -18.9% | -16.3% | -9.6% | -8.9% | +20.9% | +13.2% | +12.6% | +2.0% | +107.9% | +92.6% | +90.9% | +96.7% | -20.5% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reportable Segment | $12.95M | $12.95M | $12.95M | $12.95M | $13.36M | $13.36M | $13.36M | $13.36M |
| Total | $13.82M | $13.50M | $11.70M | $12.80M | $12.50M | $12.31M | $14.15M | $14.49M |
Reportable Segment was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Casey's General Stores's interest expense?
- Casey's General Stores (CASY) reported interest expense of $23.38M in Q4 2025.
- How has Casey's General Stores's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Casey's General Stores's interest expense decreased by 20.5% year-over-year, from $29.42M to $23.38M.
- What is the long-term trend for Casey's General Stores's interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Casey's General Stores's interest expense has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $46.68M to $83.95M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.