Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) Intrinsic Value

DCF-based fair value calculation with Bear, Base, and Bull scenarios

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Intrinsic Value (DCF)

Current$98.10
Intrinsic$159.03
+62%
$71.51$159.03$325.09
Market implies 18% growth for 5 years
DCF analysis suggests POST could have 62% upside at 25% growth — verify assumptions match your view.
At $98, the market prices in continued high-teens cash flow growth (18%) — likely reflecting buybacks, margin stability, and ecosystem strength.
Range: Bear $72 → Bull $325. Current price implies expectations below the base case, but well above the bear case.
Discount ↓Growth →21%23%25%27%
8%$222$249$278$309
10%$121$139$159$180
12%$65$79$93$109
14%$29$40$52$64

Bull Case

  • Bull case ($325) offers 231% upside at 30% growth, 9% discount
  • 38% margin of safety vs. base case estimate
  • Market-implied growth (18%) ≤ historical CAGR (25%)

Bear Case

  • Bear case ($72) implies 27% downside at 20% growth, 12% discount
  • Using 25% growth — aggressive, watch for mean reversion
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5-Year Free Cash Flow Projection

Year 1$610.13M
Year 2$762.66M
Year 3$953.32M
Year 4$1.19B
Year 5$1.49B
Terminal$21.92B

📐 Model Inputs

Growth Rate25.0%5Y CAGR (cascade: 5Y→3Y→TTM)
Discount Rate10.0%WACC estimate
Terminal Growth3.0%Perpetuity rate
Base Free Cash Flow$488.10MTTM actual
Bear g×0.8, r+2%
Base Historical CAGR
Bull g×1.2, r−1.5%
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DCF estimates based on historical growth rates extrapolated forward. See FAQ below for full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is POST stock undervalued or overvalued?
🟡 FAIRLY VALUED

POST trades at $98.10, within 10% of our $111.97 intrinsic value estimate. At 10.0% WACC and 25.0% FCF growth, the market is pricing in assumptions roughly aligned with the 5-year historical CAGR. The valuation range spans $33.80 (bear) to $227.08 (bull).

What is POST's intrinsic value?

Using a 5-year DCF model: Base FCF of $488M, projected at 25.0% 5Y CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth), discounted at 10.0% WACC, with 3.0% terminal growth. Terminal value calculated via Gordon Growth Model: TV = FCF₅ × (1+g) / (WACC−g). After deducting $7.25B net debt and dividing by 0.06B shares: Bear $33.80 | Base $111.97 | Bull $227.08. Current price $98.10 implies +14% to base case.

How is POST's fair value calculated?

DCF Methodology:

① Project FCF years 1-5 using 25.0% growth derived from 5-year historical CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth, with 8% floor and 25% cap).

② Calculate terminal value at year 5 using perpetuity growth model with g=3.0%.

③ Discount all cash flows to PV using WACC=10.0%.

④ Sum PV of explicit period + PV of terminal value = Enterprise Value ($14.29B).

⑤ Subtract net debt, divide by shares outstanding.

Sensitivity analysis available above—adjust WACC ±2% or growth ±3% to stress-test the valuation. Implied EV/FCF multiple: 29.3x.