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Post Holdings, Inc.(POST)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
POST•NYSE
$103.74
$4.98B mkt cap·18.8× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutPost Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through five segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, Refrigerated Retail, and BellRing Brands. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal and hot cereal products. It serves grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, club stores, natural/specialty stores, and drug store customers, as well as sells its products in the military, ecommerce, and foodservice channels. The Weetabix segment primarily markets and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal, hot cereals and other cereal-based food products, breakfast drinks, and muesli. This segment sells its products to grocery stores, discounters, wholesalers, and convenience stores, as well as through ecommerce. The Foodservice segment produces and distributes egg and potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels. It serves foodservice distributors and national restaurant chains. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and distributes side dishes, eggs and egg products, sausages, cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated products for grocery stores and mass merchandise customers. The BellRing Brands segment markets and distributes ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, powders, nutrition bars, and supplements. It serves club stores, food, drug and mass customers, and online retailers, as well as specialty retailers, convenience stores, and distributors. Post Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.Show more
- Revenue$8.16B+3.0%
- EBITDA$1.38B+4.9%
- Net Income$336M-8.5%
- EPS (Diluted)5.51-2.3%
- Gross Margin26.37%-3.2%
- EBITDA Margin16.87%+1.8%
- Operating Margin10.44%-1.0%
- Net Margin4.11%-11.1%
- ROE8.54%-7.4%
- ROIC5.9%-4.1%
- Debt/Equity2.05+18.8%
- Interest Coverage2.23-10.6%
POST Key Insights
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 234.6%
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Share count reduced 6.0% through buybacks
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High debt to equity ratio of 2.0x
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
POST Price & Volume
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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POST Growth Metrics
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years5.79%
5 Years7.44%
3 Years11.72%
TTM5.38%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years234.64%
3 Years-23.73%
TTM-18.55%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years244.23%
3 Years-23.04%
TTM-10.87%
Return on Capital
10 Years6.05%
5 Years5.64%
3 Years6.97%
Last Year7.03%
POST Recent Earnings
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 12/12 qtrs (100%)●Beat Revenue 5/12 qtrs (42%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 5, 2026EPS
$2.13
Est $1.66
+28.3%
Revenue
$2.2B
Est $2.2B
+0.2%
Q4 2025
Nov 20, 2025EPS
$2.09
Est $1.87
+11.8%
Revenue
$2.2B
Est $2.3B
-0.2%
Q3 2025
Aug 7, 2025EPS
$2.03
Est $1.67
+21.6%
Revenue
$2.0B
Est $2.3B
-11.9%
Q2 2025
May 8, 2025EPS
$1.41
Est $1.18
+19.5%
Revenue
$2.0B
Est $2.0B
-1.4%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 5, 2026 | $2.13vs $1.66+28.3% | $2.2Bvs $2.2B+0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $2.09vs $1.87+11.8% | $2.2Bvs $2.3B-0.2% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $2.03vs $1.67+21.6% | $2.0Bvs $2.3B-11.9% |
| Q2 2025 | May 8, 2025 | $1.41vs $1.18+19.5% | $2.0Bvs $2.0B-1.4% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
POST Peer Comparison
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) competitors in Diversified packaged food brands — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K | 29.03B | 83.44 | 21.51 | -2.84% | 10.56% | 31.71% | 1.63 | |
 GIS | 18.71B | 35.07 | 8.55 | -1.87% | 12.05% | 23.67% | 1.66 | |
 CPB | 6.25B | 20.96 | 10.43 | 6.4% | 5.48% | 13.98% | 1.85 | |
 SJM | 10.31B | 96.83 | -8.37 | 6.69% | -14.07% | -23.98% | 1.28 | |
 MKC | 12.29B | 48.49 | 16.55 | 1.73% | 11.54% | 13.69% | 0.69 | |
 SMPL | 1.26B | 12.63 | 12.38 | 8.98% | 6.26% | 5.23% | 0.17 | |
 FRPT | 2.69B | 54.93 | 20.80 | 13.01% | 17.63% | 16.98% | 0.46 | |
 NOMD | 1.44B | 10.13 | 9.49 | -2.17% | 4.51% | 5.35% | 0.92 |
Compare POST vs Peers
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
POST Income Statement
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 5.23B | 6.26B | 5.68B | 5.7B | 4.98B | 5.85B | 6.99B | 7.92B | 8.16B | 8.36B |
| Revenue Growth % | 3.96% | 19.74% | -9.21% | 0.31% | -12.6% | 17.48% | 19.48% | 13.33% | 2.97% | 5.38% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3.81B | 4.58B | 4.04B | 4.05B | 3.75B | 4.59B | 5.23B | 5.77B | 6.01B | 6.16B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 72.96% | 73.2% | 71.03% | 71% | 75.29% | 78.45% | 74.88% | 72.77% | 73.63% | - |
| Gross Profit | 1.41B▲ 0% | 1.68B▲ 18.6% | 1.65B▼ 1.8% | 1.65B▲ 0.4% | 1.23B▼ 25.5% | 1.26B▲ 2.5% | 1.76B▲ 39.3% | 2.16B▲ 22.9% | 2.15B▼ 0.3% | 2.19B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 27.04% | 26.8% | 28.97% | 29% | 24.71% | 21.55% | 25.12% | 27.23% | 26.37% | 26.26% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 0.67% | 18.64% | -1.84% | 0.4% | -25.54% | 2.46% | 39.29% | 22.86% | -0.29% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 792.3M | 943.6M | 896.3M | 917.9M | 806.6M | 876.5M | 1.06B | 1.32B | 1.3B | 1.32B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 15.16% | 15.08% | 15.78% | 16.11% | 16.19% | 14.98% | 15.17% | 16.69% | 15.93% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 772.8M | 916.7M | 869.2M | 899.8M | 784.7M | 857.6M | 1.04B | 1.29B | 1.27B | 1.32B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 14.79% | 14.65% | 15.3% | 15.79% | 15.75% | 14.66% | 14.84% | 16.32% | 15.54% | - |
| Research & Development | 18.6M | 25.1M | 25M | 28.5M | 21.9M | 18.9M | 22.9M | 29M | 31.9M | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | 0.36% | 0.4% | 0.44% | 0.5% | 0.44% | 0.32% | 0.33% | 0.37% | 0.39% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -900K | -1.8M | -2.1M | -6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 621M▲ 0% | 733.1M▲ 18.1% | 749.6M▲ 2.3% | 734.6M▼ 2.0% | 423.9M▼ 42.3% | 384.3M▼ 9.3% | 695.6M▲ 81.0% | 835.4M▲ 20.1% | 851.9M▲ 2.0% | 872.6M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 11.88% | 11.72% | 13.19% | 12.89% | 8.51% | 6.57% | 9.95% | 10.54% | 10.44% | 10.44% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 4.53% | 18.05% | 2.25% | -2% | -42.3% | -9.34% | 81% | 20.1% | 1.98% | - |
| EBITDA | 944.1M | 1.13B | 1.13B | 1.1B | 790.4M | 764.5M | 1.1B | 1.31B | 1.38B | 1.43B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 18.07% | 18.08% | 19.88% | 19.38% | 15.87% | 13.07% | 15.77% | 16.56% | 16.87% | 17.1% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 5.26% | 19.85% | -0.2% | -2.19% | -28.44% | -3.28% | 44.24% | 19.01% | 4.87% | 8.79% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 323.1M | 398.4M | 379.6M | 369.9M | 366.5M | 380.2M | 407.1M | 476.9M | 524.3M | 556.5M |
| EBIT | 388.5M | 654.3M | 512.5M | 440.8M | 546.6M | 1.21B | 692M | 788.6M | 805.4M | 810.5M |
| Net Interest Income | -314.8M | -387.3M | -322.4M | -377.4M | -332.6M | -317.8M | -279.1M | -316.5M | -361.4M | -380.7M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 314.8M | 387.3M | 322.4M | 377.4M | 332.6M | 317.8M | 279.1M | 316.5M | 361.4M | 380.7M |
| Other Income/Expense | -546.6M | -468.7M | -627.5M | -702.1M | -253.8M | 443.9M | -283M | -363.4M | -407.4M | -449.3M |
| Pretax Income | 74.4M▲ 0% | 264.4M▲ 255.4% | 122.1M▼ 53.8% | 32.5M▼ 73.4% | 170.1M▲ 423.4% | 828.2M▲ 386.9% | 412.6M▼ 50.2% | 472M▲ 14.4% | 444.5M▼ 5.8% | 423.3M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 1.42% | 4.23% | 2.15% | 0.57% | 3.42% | 14.15% | 5.9% | 5.96% | 5.45% | 5.06% |
| Income Tax | 26.1M | -204M | -3.9M | 3.5M | 58.2M | 85.7M | 99.7M | 105.1M | 108.7M | 103.9M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 35.08% | -77.16% | -3.19% | 10.77% | 34.22% | 10.35% | 24.16% | 22.27% | 24.45% | 24.55% |
| Net Income | 48.3M▲ 0% | 467.3M▲ 867.5% | 124.7M▼ 73.3% | 800K▼ 99.4% | 166.7M▲ 20737.5% | 756.6M▲ 353.9% | 301.3M▼ 60.2% | 366.7M▲ 21.7% | 335.7M▼ 8.5% | 319.2M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 0.92% | 7.47% | 2.2% | 0.01% | 3.35% | 12.93% | 4.31% | 4.63% | 4.11% | 3.82% |
| Net Income Growth % | 1563.64% | 867.49% | -73.31% | -99.36% | 20737.5% | 353.87% | -60.18% | 21.71% | -8.45% | -18.55% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 48.3M | 468.4M | 126M | 29M | 111.9M | 742.5M | 312.9M | 366.9M | 335.8M | 319.4M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.8M | 21.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 9.7M | 10.1M | 11.4M | -25.5M | 316.8M | 318.3M | 9.2M | 10.7M | 10.7M | 10.9M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.69▲ 0% | 6.16▲ 792.8% | 1.66▼ 73.1% | 0.01▼ 99.3% | 2.55▲ 22268.4% | 12.09▲ 374.1% | 4.82▼ 60.1% | 5.64▲ 17.0% | 5.51▼ 2.3% | 5.48▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 1537.5% | 792.75% | -73.05% | -99.31% | 22268.42% | 374.12% | -60.13% | 17.01% | -2.31% | -10.87% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.71 | 6.29 | 1.76 | 0.01 | 2.60 | 12.42 | 5.21 | 6.12 | 5.98 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 69.9M | 75.9M | 75.1M | 70.1M | 65.3M | 62.7M | 67M | 66.9M | 62.9M | 58.2M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 67.8M | 74.28M | 70.8M | 68.9M | 64.2M | 60.9M | 60M | 59.9M | 56.1M | 51.7M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
POST Balance Sheet
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 2.62B | 2.2B | 2.13B | 2.29B | 2.09B | 2.22B | 1.48B | 2.23B | 2.02B | 1.97B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.53B | 989.7M | 1.05B | 1.19B | 664.5M | 681.3M | 103.9M | 787.4M | 176.7M | 279.3M |
| Cash Only | 1.53B | 989.7M | 1.05B | 1.19B | 664.5M | 586.5M | 93.3M | 787.4M | 176.7M | 279.3M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94.8M | 10.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 480.6M | 462.3M | 445.1M | 441.6M | 452.4M | 544.2M | 512.4M | 582.9M | 735.4M | 680.6M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 33.57 | 26.97 | 28.6 | 28.28 | 33.15 | 33.95 | 26.75 | 26.85 | 32.9 | 30.66 |
| Inventory | 573.5M | 484.2M | 579.8M | 599.4M | 476.6M | 549.1M | 789.9M | 754.2M | 875M | 908.2M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 54.91 | 38.58 | 52.45 | 54.07 | 46.39 | 43.66 | 55.08 | 47.75 | 53.17 | 48.47 |
| Other Current Assets | 4.2M | 199.8M | 3.8M | 5.5M | 392.8M | 350.4M | 82.9M | 107.1M | 237.8M | 104.2M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 9.26B | 10.86B | 9.83B | 9.86B | 10.33B | 9.08B | 10.17B | 10.62B | 11.5B | 11.01B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 1.69B | 1.71B | 1.74B | 1.78B | 1.84B | 1.75B | 2.2B | 2.31B | 2.7B | 2.68B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.09x | 3.66x | 3.27x | 3.20x | 2.71x | 3.34x | 3.18x | 3.43x | 3.02x | 3.28x |
| Goodwill | 4.03B | 4.5B | 4.4B | 4.44B | 4.57B | 4.35B | 4.57B | 4.7B | 4.84B | 4.85B |
| Intangible Assets | 3.35B | 3.54B | 3.34B | 3.2B | 3.15B | 2.71B | 3.21B | 3.15B | 3.01B | 2.96B |
| Long-Term Investments | -905.8M | 5M | 145.5M | 142M | 70.7M | 29.4M | 6.1M | 18.2M | 6M | 53.7M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 184.3M | 325.2M | -483M | -483.4M | -160.4M | -446.9M | 177.7M | 446M | 939.5M | 2.37B |
| Total Assets | 11.88B▲ 0% | 13.06B▲ 9.9% | 11.95B▼ 8.5% | 12.15B▲ 1.6% | 12.41B▲ 2.2% | 11.31B▼ 8.9% | 11.65B▲ 3.0% | 12.85B▲ 10.4% | 13.53B▲ 5.2% | 12.98B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.44x | 0.48x | 0.48x | 0.47x | 0.40x | 0.52x | 0.60x | 0.62x | 0.60x | 0.63x |
| Asset Growth % | 26.88% | 9.94% | -8.47% | 1.63% | 2.21% | -8.91% | 3% | 10.37% | 5.24% | 21.75% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 704.4M | 792.1M | 802.9M | 974.4M | 1.05B | 823.8M | 805.3M | 944.9M | 1.21B | 1.04B |
| Accounts Payable | 336M | 365.1M | 395.6M | 357.1M | 384.2M | 452.7M | 368.8M | 458.2M | 624M | 579.2M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 32.17 | 29.09 | 35.78 | 32.21 | 37.39 | 36 | 25.71 | 29.01 | 37.92 | 33.93 |
| Short-Term Debt | 22.1M | 22.1M | 13.5M | 64.9M | 1.1M | 1.1M | 1.1M | 1.2M | 1.2M | 1.2M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 256.4M | 290.7M | 308.5M | 399M | 466.4M | 120.2M | 127M | 319.9M | 543.3M | 459.3M |
| Current Ratio | 3.71x | 2.78x | 2.65x | 2.35x | 1.99x | 2.70x | 1.84x | 2.36x | 1.67x | 1.67x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.90x | 2.17x | 1.93x | 1.73x | 1.53x | 2.03x | 0.86x | 1.56x | 0.95x | 0.95x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 56.31 | 36.46 | 45.26 | 50.14 | 42.15 | 41.61 | 56.11 | 45.59 | 48.15 | 45.2 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 8.38B | 9.2B | 8.21B | 8.34B | 8.31B | 6.91B | 6.99B | 7.81B | 8.55B | 8.48B |
| Long-Term Debt | 7.15B | 7.23B | 7.07B | 6.96B | 6.44B | 5.96B | 6.04B | 6.81B | 7.42B | 7.46B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 200K | 100K | 103M | 105.2M | 113.7M | 169.6M | 207.4M | 233.3M | 233.3M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 905.8M | 778.4M | 688.5M | 784.5M | 729.1M | 688.4M | 674.4M | 653M | 638.5M | 2.61B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 327.8M | 1.19B | 456.8M | 496.8M | 1.03B | 153.2M | 107.1M | 136M | 258M | 1.3B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.09B | 10B | 9.01B | 9.32B | 9.36B | 7.74B | 7.8B | 8.75B | 9.76B | 9.52B |
| Total Debt | 7.17B | 7.25B | 7.08B | 7.15B | 6.57B | 6.1B | 6.23B | 7.06B | 7.7B | 7.46B |
| Net Debt | 5.65B | 6.26B | 6.03B | 5.96B | 5.91B | 5.51B | 6.14B | 6.27B | 7.52B | 7.18B |
| Debt / Equity | 2.57x | 2.37x | 2.41x | 2.53x | 2.15x | 1.71x | 1.62x | 1.72x | 2.05x | 2.05x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 7.60x | 6.41x | 6.27x | 6.47x | 8.31x | 7.98x | 5.65x | 5.38x | 5.60x | 5.22x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.98x | 5.54x | 5.34x | 5.40x | 7.47x | 7.21x | 5.57x | 4.78x | 5.47x | 5.47x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.23x | 1.69x | 1.59x | 1.17x | 1.64x | 3.82x | 2.48x | 2.49x | 2.23x | 2.13x |
| Total Equity | 2.79B▲ 0% | 3.06B▲ 9.7% | 2.94B▼ 4.0% | 2.83B▼ 3.7% | 3.06B▲ 8.1% | 3.57B▲ 16.8% | 3.85B▲ 7.8% | 4.1B▲ 6.5% | 3.76B▼ 8.2% | 3.47B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | -7.28% | 9.71% | -4.03% | -3.69% | 8.14% | 16.77% | 7.81% | 6.49% | -8.23% | -21.71% |
| Book Value per Share | 39.91 | 40.32 | 39.11 | 40.36 | 46.85 | 56.97 | 57.48 | 61.30 | 59.84 | 59.59 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 2.78B | 3.05B | 2.93B | 2.85B | 2.74B | 3.25B | 3.84B | 4.09B | 3.75B | 3.46B |
| Common Stock | 700K | 800K | 800K | 800K | 900K | 900K | 900K | 900K | 900K | 900K |
| Retained Earnings | -376M | 88M | 207.8M | 208.6M | 347.3M | 1.11B | 1.42B | 1.78B | 2.12B | 2.22B |
| Treasury Stock | -371.2M | -589.9M | -920.7M | -1.51B | -1.9B | -2.34B | -2.73B | -3.03B | -3.75B | -4.13B |
| Accumulated OCI | -40M | -39.4M | -96.8M | -29.3M | 42.9M | -262.9M | -135.1M | 6.4M | 8.7M | 12.1M |
| Minority Interest | 9.7M | 10.1M | 11.4M | -25.5M | 316.8M | 318.3M | 9.2M | 10.7M | 10.7M | 10.9M |
POST Cash Flow Statement
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | Sep'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 386.7M | 718.6M | 688M | 625.6M | 588.2M | 382.6M | 750.3M | 931.7M | 998.3M | 998.3M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 7.4% | 11.48% | 12.11% | 10.98% | 11.81% | 6.54% | 10.73% | 11.76% | 12.24% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -23.03% | 85.83% | -4.26% | -9.07% | -5.98% | -34.95% | 96.11% | 24.18% | 7.15% | -48.73% |
| Net Income | 48.3M | 467.3M | 124.7M | 800K | 104.9M | 735M | 301.3M | 366.7M | 335.7M | 319.2M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 323.1M | 398.4M | 379.6M | 369.9M | 366.5M | 380.2M | 407.1M | 476.9M | 524.3M | 556.5M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.7M |
| Deferred Taxes | 17.4M | -256.5M | -80.3M | -43.6M | 68.2M | -9.7M | -22.9M | -35.5M | 4.6M | 5.3M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 152.8M | 100.8M | 321.8M | 309M | 239.6M | -666.2M | 55.3M | 110.2M | 129.9M | 105.7M |
| Working Capital Changes | -154.9M | 8.6M | -57.8M | -10.5M | -191M | -56.7M | 9.5M | 13.4M | 3.8M | -106M |
| Change in Receivables | -52.1M | -6M | 19.3M | 20.3M | -117.1M | -102M | 30.6M | -19.5M | -98.8M | -26.4M |
| Change in Inventory | -2.5M | 3.6M | -97.9M | -4.6M | 22.1M | -86.8M | -31.9M | 63.3M | 4.5M | -29.1M |
| Change in Payables | -109M | 29.4M | 4.4M | -26.8M | -48.7M | 106.4M | -29.9M | 2.4M | 80.9M | -102.4M |
| Cash from Investing | -2.1B | -1.68B | 26.7M | -218.5M | -793.6M | -221M | -669.3M | -677.5M | -1.42B | -1.03B |
| Capital Expenditures | -190.4M | -225M | -273.9M | -234.6M | -190.9M | -255.3M | -303M | -429.5M | -510.2M | -371.2M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 3.64% | 3.6% | 4.82% | 4.12% | 3.83% | 4.36% | 4.33% | 5.42% | 6.25% | - |
| Acquisitions | -1.9B | -1.45B | 268.9M | -19.9M | -270.9M | 43.7M | -709.3M | -246.9M | -908.1M | -919.1M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 3.6M | 31.7M | 65.2M | -338.9M | -400K | -300K | -1.1M | -1M | 261.1M |
| Cash from Financing | 2.05B | 423.4M | -652.4M | -272M | -167.5M | -386.7M | -555.7M | 415.6M | -188.6M | -490.2M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 2.55B | 688M | -177.6M | -98.9M | 10.6M | 768.7M | 220M | 759.8M | 564.3M | 493.8M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -304.4M | -213M | -209.5M | -60.8M | -92.1M | -443M | -699.6M | -300.7M | -709M | -910.1M |
| Dividends Paid | -13.5M | -10.8M | -4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -317.8M | -218.7M | -322.1M | -589.1M | -397.1M | -443M | -699.6M | -300.7M | -709M | -910.1M |
| Other Financing | -181.6M | -40.8M | -261.3M | -112.3M | -86M | -712.4M | -76.1M | -43.5M | -43.9M | -73.9M |
| Net Change in Cash | 378.1M▲ 0% | -535.6M▼ 241.7% | 60M▲ 111.2% | 138.9M▲ 131.5% | -521.8M▼ 475.7% | -81.5M▲ 84.4% | -472.9M▼ 480.2% | 673.7M▲ 242.5% | -608.1M▼ 190.3% | -590.4M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 196.3M▲ 0% | 494.3M▲ 151.8% | 414.1M▼ 16.2% | 391M▼ 5.6% | 395.7M▲ 1.2% | 128.9M▼ 67.4% | 447.3M▲ 247.0% | 502.2M▲ 12.3% | 488.1M▼ 2.8% | 436M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 3.76% | 7.9% | 7.29% | 6.86% | 7.94% | 2.2% | 6.4% | 6.34% | 5.98% | 5.22% |
| FCF Growth % | -48.46% | 151.81% | -16.23% | -5.58% | 1.2% | -67.42% | 247.01% | 12.27% | -2.81% | -24.83% |
| FCF per Share | 2.81 | 6.51 | 5.51 | 5.58 | 6.06 | 2.06 | 6.68 | 7.51 | 7.76 | 7.76 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 8.01x | 1.54x | 5.52x | 782.00x | 3.53x | 0.51x | 2.49x | 2.54x | 2.97x | 1.37x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300M | 348.2M | 320M | 300.2M | 321.2M | 370.1M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.4M | 45.6M | 45.8M | 114.7M | 178.5M | 96.7M | 0 |
POST Key Ratios
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 1.67% | 15.98% | 4.16% | 0.03% | 5.66% | 22.82% | 8.12% | 9.22% | 8.54% | 8.47% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.27% | 6.19% | 6.15% | 6.21% | 3.58% | 3.19% | 5.47% | 6.15% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Gross Margin | 27.04% | 26.8% | 28.97% | 29% | 24.71% | 21.55% | 25.12% | 27.23% | 26.37% | 26.26% |
| Net Margin | 0.92% | 7.47% | 2.2% | 0.01% | 3.35% | 12.93% | 4.31% | 4.63% | 4.11% | 3.82% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.57x | 2.37x | 2.41x | 2.53x | 2.15x | 1.71x | 1.62x | 1.72x | 2.05x | 2.05x |
| Interest Coverage | 1.23x | 1.69x | 1.59x | 1.17x | 1.64x | 3.82x | 2.48x | 2.49x | 2.23x | 2.13x |
| FCF Conversion | 8.01x | 1.54x | 5.52x | 782.00x | 3.53x | 0.51x | 2.49x | 2.54x | 2.97x | 1.37x |
| Revenue Growth | 3.96% | 19.74% | -9.21% | 0.31% | -12.6% | 17.48% | 19.48% | 13.33% | 2.97% | 5.38% |
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Growth & Financials
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) reported $8.36B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 665% increase from $1.09B in 2007.
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) grew revenue by 3.0% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) is profitable, generating $319.2M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (4.1% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.5%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) generated $436.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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