Operating

Operating Cash Flow

Casey's General Stores Operating Cash Flow decreased by 25.2% to $259.54M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.6%, from $204.94M to $259.54M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 7.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.

Detailed definition

Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....

Peer comparison

Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_operating

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$141.01M$241.56M$213.82M$81.16M$252.20M$276.21M$209.89M$150.49M$245.36M$229.13M$252.65M$122.82M$288.35M$281.35M$270.70M$204.94M$333.86M$372.42M$347.07M$259.54M
QoQ Change+71.3%-11.5%-62.0%+210.7%+9.5%-24.0%-28.3%+63.0%-6.6%+10.3%-51.4%+134.8%-2.4%-3.8%-24.3%+62.9%+11.5%-6.8%-25.2%
YoY Change+78.9%+14.3%-1.8%+85.4%-2.7%-17.0%+20.4%-18.4%+17.5%+22.8%+7.1%+66.9%+15.8%+32.4%+28.2%+26.6%
Range$81.16M$372.42M
CAGR+13.7%
Avg YoY Growth+23.5%
Median YoY Growth+18.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Casey's General Stores's operating cash flow?
Casey's General Stores (CASY) reported operating cash flow of $259.54M in Q4 2025.
How has Casey's General Stores's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Casey's General Stores's operating cash flow increased by 26.6% year-over-year, from $204.94M to $259.54M.
What is the long-term trend for Casey's General Stores's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Casey's General Stores's operating cash flow has grown at a 7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $804.09M to $1.09B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.