What does EBITDA margin mean?

Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.

How do you interpret EBITDA margin?

Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.

How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?

Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.

Casey's General Stores CASY EBITDA margin

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '20

EBITDA margin at other companies

Dollar GeneralDG

7.7%+1.1pp

StarbucksSBUX

12.1%-5.0pp

PFG

Performance Food GroupPFGC

2.4%0.0pp

General MillsGIS

22%+1.0pp

Keurig Dr PepperKDP

24.4%+3.9pp

Valero EnergyVLO

4.7%+3.8pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.9B+0.3%

Gross profit$1.0B+10.3%

Net income$130.1M+49.3%

EPS (diluted)$3.49+49.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$465.0M+17.8%

Total debt$3.0B-7.0%

Total equity$3.9B+12.8%

Total assets$8.6B+4.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$259.5M+26.6%

CapEx$183.7M+60.8%

Free cash flow$75.8M-16.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$31.13B+46.4%

Enterprise value$33.67B+37.6%

P/E47.9×+8.2×

P/S1.8×+0.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.5%+1.2pp

Net margin3.8%+0.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17.9%+1.1pp

Debt / equity0.8×-0.2×

Current ratio1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Casey's General Stores’s reported figures.

ebitda/total revenue=6.2%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Casey's General Stores’s 10-Q, filed March 8, 2021, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does EBITDA margin mean?: Operating cash profitability per sales dollar, before interest, taxes, and non-cash charges.
How do you interpret EBITDA margin?: Useful for comparing operating profitability across firms with different depreciation policies and leverage. High EBITDA margin alongside heavy capex can still mean weak free cash flow — pair it with FCF margin.
How does EBITDA margin compare across companies?: Widely used to compare capital-intensive businesses on a like-for-like basis. Less meaningful for banks and insurers.