Casey’s Q2: Strong Inside Sales, Fikes Integration Begins

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What changed

Since the prior quarter, Casey’s completed the Fikes acquisition, reported continued inside-store momentum, and shifted the near-term focus toward integration and deleveraging. Management also raised FY2025 EBITDA guidance to at least 10% growth.

Guidance delta

Management raised FY2025 EBITDA guidance to at least 10% growth, while prioritizing deleveraging toward 2x debt/EBITDA over share repurchases.

Key takeaways

• Prepared food and beverage growth supported inside-store sales and margin expansion.
• Fuel volume increased despite a 14% price decline, with margins around $0.40 per gallon.
• The Fikes acquisition adds approximately $200 million of inside sales and 200 million gallons of fuel, with modest near-term EBITDA dilution.
• Operating expense growth remained about 2% same-store, while same-store labor hours fell 1% for the 10th straight quarter.

Management priorities

• Integrate and remodel Fikes stores over a 3–4 year horizon.
• Centralize fuel pricing and procurement to capture synergies.
• Continue store expansion while deleveraging toward a 2x debt/EBITDA ratio.