Casey's General Stores (FRA:CS2) Cash Flow from Investing: €-646 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)

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FRA:CS2 Casey's General Stores Inc FRA:CS2
82 GF Score
Price €645.80
GF Value €423.09
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Casey's General Stores Cash Flow from Investing?

Casey's General Stores FRA:CS2 +0.34% 82 Cash Flow from Investing is €-646 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:CS2 with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €423.09 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Cash Flow from Investing covers the cash a company gains or spends from investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries. It also includes the cash the company used for property, plant and equipment (PPE).

For the three months ended in Apr. 2026, Casey's General Stores spent €163 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment. It gained €0 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment. It spent €46 Mil on purchasing business. It gained €0 Mil from selling business. It spent €0 Mil on purchasing investments. It gained €0 Mil from selling investments. It paid €0Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale. And it received €2 Mil from other investing activities. In all, Casey's General Stores spent €207 Mil on investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries for the three months ended in Apr. 2026.


Casey's General Stores  (FRA:CS2) Cash Flow from Investing Explanation

Cash flow from investing contains nine items:

1. Purchase Of Property, Plant, Equipment:
Purchase of PPE indicates the amount used to purchase property, plant, and equipment.

Casey's General Stores's purchase of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €-163 Mil. It means Casey's General Stores spent €163 Mil on purchasing property, plant, equipment.

In the capital spending for property, plant and equipment (PPE), some part of spending may be from the expansion of business. The business needs more property, plant and equipment (PPE) as it grows. Another part may be from replacement of the property, plant and equipment (PPE) of existing business. For some companies, the cash spent on replacing of the property, plant and equipment (PPE) of the existing business will be close to the depreciation of property, plant and equipment (PPE) reported in the income statement.

In Warren Buffett's definition of Owner's Earnings, he deducts the estimate of the cost of replacing the property, plant and equipment (PPE) of the existing business from cash flow from operations. The cash spent on the new property, plant, and equipment is not deducted. The reason is because these are not costs of the existing business. In his 1986 letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett wrote this about owner earnings:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume....Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

2. Sale Of Property, Plant, Equipment:
Sale of PPE indicates the amount gained from selling property, plant, and equipment.

Casey's General Stores's sale of property, plant, equipment for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €0 Mil. It means Casey's General Stores gained €0 Mil from selling property, plant, and equipment.

3.Purchase Of Business:
Purchase of business indicates the amount used to purchase business.

Casey's General Stores's purchase of business for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €-46 Mil. It means Casey's General Stores spent €46 Mil on purchasing business.

4. Sale Of Business:
Sale of business indicates the amount gained from selling business.

Casey's General Stores's sale of business for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €0 Mil. It means Casey's General Stores gained €0 Mil from selling business.

5. Purchase Of Investment:
Purchase of Investments represents cash outflow on the purchase of investments in securities.

Casey's General Stores's purchase of investment for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €0 Mil. It means Casey's General Stores spent {stock_data.stock.currency_symbol}}0 Mil on purchasing investments.

6. Sale Of Investment:
Sale of Investments represents cash inflow on the sale of investments in securities.

Casey's General Stores's sale of investment for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €0 Mil. It means Casey's General Stores gained €0 Mil from selling investments.

7. Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale:
Net Intangibles purchase and sale means the net cash inflow received by a company that comes from the purchase and sale of intangibles. It equals the cash received from sale of intangibles minus the cash spent on purchasing intangibles.

Casey's General Stores's net Intangibles purchase and sale for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €0 Mil. It means Casey's General Stores paid €0 Mil for net Intangibles purchase and sale.

8. Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities:
Cash from discontinued investing activities means the cash received by a company that comes from the discontinued investing activities.

Casey's General Stores's cash from discontinued investing activities for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was 0 Mil. It means Casey's General Stores paid €0 Mil for discontinued investing activities.

9. Cash From Other Investing Activities:
Cash from other investing activities means the cash received by a company that comes from other investing activities.

Casey's General Stores's cash from other investing activities for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €2 Mil. It means Casey's General Stores received €2 Mil from other investing activities.


Casey's General Stores Cash Flow from Investing Related Terms


Casey's General Stores Cash Flow from Investing Historical Data

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Casey's General Stores Cash Flow from Investing Chart

Casey's General Stores Annual Data
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Casey's General Stores Cash Flow from Investing Calculation

Cash Flow from Investing covers the cash a company gains or spends from investment activities in financial market and operating subsidiaries. It also includes the cash the company used for property, plant and equipment (PPE).

If a company spends cash on property, plant and equipment (PPE), this will reduce their cash position. This is called Capital Expenditures (CPEX).

Likewise, if a company buys another company for cash, this will reduce their cash position.

Casey's General Stores's Cash Flow from Investing for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Casey's General Stores's Cash Flow from Investing for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:


Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €-646 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Cash Flow from Investing of €-646 Mil mean?
Casey's General Stores (FRA:CS2) has a Cash Flow from Investing of €-646 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for Casey's General Stores and its competitors.
Is Casey's General Stores' Cash Flow from Investing too high?
Casey's General Stores' current Cash Flow from Investing is €-646 Mil. Overall, Casey's General Stores has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Casey's General Stores' Cash Flow from Investing compare to WSM and ULTA?
Casey's General Stores' Cash Flow from Investing of €-646 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Investing for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Cash Flow from Investing depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, Cash Flow from Investing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Investing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Investing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Investing is the amount of cash earned or paid from investing operations. View historical data for Casey's General Stores and its competitors. Casey's General Stores's current Cash Flow from Investing is €-646 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Casey's General Stores stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Casey's General Stores (FRA:CS2) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €423.09, compared to a current price of €645.80 — trading 52.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Flow from Investing is €-646 Mil. Casey's General Stores' overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Investing calculated?
Cash Flow from Investing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Casey's General Stores (FRA:CS2), the current Cash Flow from Investing is €-646 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Casey's General Stores (FRA:CS2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Casey's General Stores stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €645.80 is trading 52.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €423.09. GuruFocus considers Casey's General Stores to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CS2:

  • Cash Flow from Investing: €-646 Mil
  • GF Value™: €423.09 vs. price of €645.80 (52.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CS2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Casey's General Stores Business Description

Address One Se Convenience Boulevard, Ankeny, IA, USA, 50021
Casey's General Stores Inc serves as convenience store chain with its 2,900 locations, positioned in the Midwest United States. About half of Casey's stores are located in rural towns with populations under 5,000. While fueling stations serve as a key traffic driver, about two-thirds of the company's gross profit stems from in-store sales of grocery items, prepared meals, and general merchandise. Casey's owns more than 90% of its stores and operates the majority of its warehousing and distribution processes internally.
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