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Darren Rebelez

President, Chief Executive Officer & Board Chair, CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC

Search every verified Darren Rebelez interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Darren Rebelez, chairman, president, and CEO of Casey's General Stores, has been active in recent earnings calls and public appearances. In the company's Q1 FY27 earnings call, he reported results that beat analyst expectations, with EPS of $7.37 against an estimated $6.77 and revenue of $5.68B against an estimated $5.57B. He discussed the performance of the recently acquired Sethco stores, describing their prepared foods business as the best the company has ever acquired, and noted that the M&A environment remains favorable for buyers, with smaller operators facing challenges that keep acquisition multiples flat while EBITDA declines. He also highlighted the company's fiscal 2026 results, which included record diluted EPS of $19.16 and net income of $714 million, both up 31% year-over-year, and nearly $1.5 billion in EBITDA. In a July 2026 Iowa Biz Cast interview, Rebelez discussed Casey's growth to over 3,000 stores and its position as the third-largest convenience retailer and fifth-largest pizza chain in the U.S. He addressed workforce challenges, particularly the aging employment base in trades and commercial driving roles, and emphasized that the company uses AI tools to support its business strategy rather than pursuing AI for its own sake. He also expressed optimism about Iowa's future, citing the state's lower cost and regulation compared to other parts of the country, and described his role as separating "signal from the noise" in a 24-hour news cycle to keep the organization focused.

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