Casey`s General Stores PEG Ratio

Casey`s General Stores posts a PEG ratio of 59.84. That is above the Consumer Staples sector average of 0.05. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

For Consumer Staples stocks, a PEG ratio near 0.05 is typical. Casey`s General Stores's 59.84 is higher that level. That is roughly 117549.4% above the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Casey`s General Stores's PEG ratio of 59.84 comes from dividing a price-based measure by a related financial statistic. Changes can come from the stock price moving, the underlying fundamental shifting, or both. Track both the level and the trend — a rising multiple on falling fundamentals is a different story than a rising multiple on rising earnings.

Context for CASY's PEG ratio usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 0.05), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Casey`s General Stores's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Casey`s General Stores against Consumer Staples peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Staples are more comparable, which makes gaps in PEG ratio easier to interpret. Start with 59.84 here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.