Casey`s General Stores Inc. Bottom Line Retreats 3% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Casey`s General Stores Inc. (CASY) announced earnings for third quarter that decreased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $38.10 million, or $0.97 per share. This was down from $39.32 million, or $1.01 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.94 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter fell 6.0% to $1.57 billion. This was down from $1.67 billion last year.

Casey`s General Stores Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $38.10 Mln. vs. $39.32 Mln. last year. -Earnings Decline (Y-o-Y): -3.1% -EPS (Q3): $0.97 vs. $1.01 last year. -EPS Decline (Y-o-Y): -4.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.94 -Revenue (Q3): $1.57 Bln vs. $1.67 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): -6.0%