Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Post Holdings, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 15.8x, down 43.9% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has expanded 40.2% YoY to 15.0x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 18.70 | 15.84 | 14.48 | 30.53 | 15.23 | 28.24 | 16.08 | 22.61 | 17.02 | 17.95 | 16.31 | 21.22 | 15.70 |
| — | -43.9% | -9.9% | +35.1% | -10.5% | +57.3% | -1.4% | +6.5% | +8.4% | -26.5% | +9.8% | +36.8% | +107.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.80 |
| — | -30.4% | -29.9% | -23.1% | -4.3% | +4.7% | +25.4% | +26.4% | +12.2% | -1.4% | -20.5% | -9.4% | -4.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.72 | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.74 | 1.70 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.86 | 1.76 | 1.80 | 1.50 | 1.51 | 1.50 |
| — | -12.7% | -13.2% | -6.4% | -3.8% | +6.2% | +27.7% | +22.7% | +17.7% | +15.7% | -5.4% | +3.5% | +9.7% | |
| P/FCF | 10.12 | — | 12.08 | 10.79 | 17.92 | 26.15 | 10.89 | 19.79 | 10.80 | 11.90 | 15.83 | 8.64 | 6.96 |
| — | — | +11.0% | -45.5% | +65.9% | +119.7% | -31.2% | +129.1% | +55.2% | -84.4% | -51.0% | -49.4% | -93.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.06 | 14.99 | 8.36 | 9.98 | 8.84 | 10.70 | 10.13 | 10.84 | 9.83 | 10.11 | 9.03 | 9.44 | 10.18 |
| — | +40.2% | -17.4% | -7.9% | -10.1% | +5.8% | +12.1% | +14.9% | -3.4% | -11.6% | -21.8% | -16.8% | -28.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.63 | — | 13.79 | 20.13 | 14.12 | 20.17 | 14.74 | 19.56 | 15.50 | 16.09 | 15.52 | 17.44 | 15.06 |
| — | — | -6.4% | +2.9% | -8.9% | +25.4% | -5.0% | +12.2% | +2.9% | -20.9% | +2.0% | +42.2% | +64.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Post Holdings, Inc.'s operating margin was 10.4% in Q2 2026, down 0.4 pp QoQ and up 0.4 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 17.9% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.4% | 30.2% | 27.1% | 24.7% | 27.6% | 25.6% | 27.7% | 26.7% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.3% | 26.3% | 25.5% |
| — | +17.9% | -2.1% | -7.3% | +0.3% | -6.6% | +1.6% | +1.5% | +7.8% | +13.8% | +12.6% | +18.5% | +21.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 10.0% |
| — | +4.4% | -0.4% | -5.9% | +10.8% | -4.5% | -4.3% | -6.7% | +8.1% | +11.2% | +17.7% | +16.3% | +56.9% | |
| Net Margin | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| — | +24.9% | -22.4% | -44.1% | +7.0% | -34.0% | +28.0% | +20.2% | +6.3% | +45.6% | -23.6% | -36.4% | -56.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.5% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| — | +51.5% | -5.5% | -35.2% | +10.4% | -33.9% | +25.5% | +20.4% | +8.7% | +70.6% | -10.1% | -27.0% | -49.0% | |
| ROA | 2.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| — | +29.0% | -17.3% | -42.0% | +1.3% | -39.0% | +18.8% | +17.0% | +6.3% | +67.9% | -8.4% | -23.9% | -46.9% | |
| ROIC | 5.9% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| — | +3.8% | +1.7% | -0.6% | +10.8% | -6.5% | -4.9% | -5.8% | +7.5% | +23.5% | +33.1% | +33.5% | +89.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Post Holdings, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 36.0x, up from 19.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 13.1% YoY to 1.85x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 10 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.05 | 2.38 | 2.15 | 2.05 | 1.83 | 1.81 | 1.78 | 1.72 | 1.62 | 1.61 | 1.60 | 1.62 | 1.56 |
| — | +31.7% | +20.7% | +18.8% | +13.4% | +12.5% | +11.5% | +6.4% | +3.5% | +4.5% | +1.7% | -5.2% | -3.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.60 | 36.01 | 19.27 | 21.86 | 19.85 | 21.74 | 20.78 | 22.05 | 19.30 | 19.58 | 18.86 | 19.65 | 21.14 |
| — | +65.6% | -7.3% | -0.9% | +2.8% | +11.0% | +10.2% | +12.2% | -8.7% | -17.5% | -22.1% | -23.7% | -33.0% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.67 | 2.60 | 2.13 | 2.39 | 2.36 | 2.05 | 2.16 | 1.99 | 1.84 | 2.06 |
| — | -13.1% | -20.7% | -29.3% | +26.7% | -1.1% | +20.4% | +28.6% | -0.7% | -21.1% | -28.7% | -32.0% | -31.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 0.95 | 1.84 | 1.43 | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 1.08 |
| — | -27.8% | -37.5% | -39.4% | +63.8% | +18.8% | +63.8% | +82.9% | +3.6% | -39.1% | -50.7% | -57.9% | -53.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.23 | 2.00 | 2.27 | 1.72 | 2.62 | 1.95 | 2.73 | 2.23 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.24 | 2.72 |
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Post Holdings, Inc.'s current P/E is 18.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 19.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Post Holdings, Inc.'s current operating margin is 10.4%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Post Holdings, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.